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Sarkozy unveils new taxes in pre-election gamble

World Jan. 30, 2012 - 06:49AM JST ( 9 )

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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy gets ready prior to the start of the one hour-long television interview

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) is pictured with journalists Claire Chazal (C) and Laurent Delahousse (R)

A picture taken on a computer screen in Paris shows the broadcast interview of France's President Nicolas Sarkozy

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy waits for the start of the one hour-long television interview

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TumbleDryJan. 30, 2012 - 12:21PM JST

Don't tax the riches. They can take their money away. Instead, tax the one that can't easily move their wealth in fiscal paradise.
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noriyosan73Jan. 30, 2012 - 01:22PM JST

Japan must not fall into this trap with an increase in the consumption tax. On-line and other purchases avoid taxes. Only the average citizen will pay the increase.
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cracaphatJan. 30, 2012 - 04:03PM JST

Noda would do well to watch and learn.Putting up taxes before an election is a big gamble.
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Bebert61Jan. 30, 2012 - 06:11PM JST

Le Pen Le Pen Le Pen
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SerranoJan. 30, 2012 - 08:43PM JST

"polls he is tipped to lose to a Socialist"

Just what France needs now, a socialist president!
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PT24881Jan. 30, 2012 - 11:42PM JST

Simple logics : the higher the sales tax, the weaker the desire to spend resulting in even deeper downturns...and more ailing support for the candidate Sarkozy..Au revoir, Monsieur Nicolas !
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MadvertsFeb. 01, 2012 - 02:04AM JST

It's worse than that PT, he's promoting a hike in the sales tax (on top of the already staggering 19.6%) to pay for a reduction in social charges, which cripples the small businesses, that are the back-bone of France.

In other words, he's talking you know what. In fact, his nose gets longer (if that's technically possible) each and every speech. I'm always amazed at ho many novel ideas politicians vomit up 3 months from an election.

Heh, on the other hand you have Francois Hollande. He's going to drop the retiremnt age to forty, propose a 15 hour week and the possibility of sleeping with his ex wife.

They should bring back the guillotine.
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MadvertsFeb. 01, 2012 - 02:05AM JST

"Just what France needs now, a socialist president!"

I'm selling up if they get in. And that is the truth.
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MadvertsFeb. 01, 2012 - 02:09AM JST

"Le Pen Le Pen Le Pen"

They've got as much of a program (i.e none at all) as their counterparts on the screaming American right.