interesting how war in Ukraine, sky-high energy costs, open borders - do not bother them
But raise the retirement age and they go nuts...
The ,eft east to increase it to the point that hardly anyone will ever live long enough to collect on the taxes they paid in.
When you pay 45% in taxes thru your life you should expect some gimme.
French GIMME THAT crowd is upset.
Private sector unions also kill their hosts (i.e. UAW) but the cost is less direct - unless government steps in.
Changing retirement age is not the answer — folks paid in with benefits defined.
Its the free-loading, supposed disability leechs that ARE the problem.
The newest racket is ‘disabled from covid’
What does Klaus Schwab want?
I say low taxes for business.
So pensions must be cut so business isn’t burdened with higher taxes.
The folks in Canada are subordinate to a system that keeps corporate taxes way low at 15 percent.
They must pay sales taxes, income taxes and user fees to sustain their government services.
I’m a capitalist but the crony Global Capitalism that uses government to benefit the interests of business exclusively does not interest me.
It’s the Davos World Economic Forum way IMHO.
The French seem to protest, strike or threaten to strike far more than Americans or English. There’s always something to be in a major snit about.
One thing about the French...they don’t mind getting in the gubment’s face.
What should the retirement age be?
67? 70? Death?
Historically it was death, and that came very early
The French revolution set the standard for French politics - riot when you don’t get what you want.
They have no choice. Low birth rare. And crappy immigrants.
I know many FReepers complain about our immigrants. But they are high quality. And they assimilate. You don't see that with Muslims in France. Plus the French society is more elitist than ours.