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A social model has a cost. The choice is not between work longer or not. It’s between work longer or pay more. Macron choses the former. You may disagree but as
by srge 4y ago
A social model has a cost. The choice is not between work longer or not. It’s between work longer or pay more. Macron choses the former. You may disagree but as the 5th republic allows him, he governs and he choses.
Also, government is not a popularity contest. In fact, maybe we should trust the politicians especially when they are pushing unpopular reforms.
Edit: words and clarity
- sam_lowry_ 4y agoIMO, not all sources of funding are being exploited. For instance, taxes on property should be restrictive to the point that having a second residence would be a net cost, and a third would be only accessible to multi-millionaires. Business can be financially penalized to own property as well and force to sell or operate at loss. Heritage could be better taxed and not just progressively but exponentially and without known loopholes. There are lots of options. The protests just make these options look more realistic, this is why the general population approves of the protests.
- srge 4y agoFrance is the most taxed country of the OCDE https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prélèvements_obligatoires https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prélèvements_obligatoires Enough said no?
- littlestymaar 4y agoPrélèvements_obligatoires aren't taxes, it includes pensions and healthcare too, by the virtue of being public-funded, now add private healthcare and pensions () in other oecd countries otherwise it's an apple-to-orange comparison.
- sam_lowry_ 4y agoBelgians would easily dispute the first place in overall tax burden.