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New French pres Hollande, who claims to ‘dislike the rich’, has THREE homes on French Riviera
Mail Online ^ | May 11, 2012 | PETER ALLEN

Posted on 05/12/2012 6:38:36 AM PDT by NYer

France's new Socialist president owns three holiday homes in the glamorous Riviera resort of Cannes, it emerged today.

The 57-year-old who 'dislikes the rich' and wants to revolutionise his country with high taxes and an onslaught against bankers is in fact hugely wealthy himself.

His assets were published today in the Official Journal, the gazette which contains verified information about France's government.

To the undoubted embarrassment to the most left-wing leader in Europe and a man who styles himself as 'Mr Normal', they are valued at almost £1million.

It will also reinforce accusations that Hollande is a 'Gauche Caviar', or 'Left-Wing Caviar' - the Gallic equivalent of a Champagne Socialist.

Among other assets are three current accounts in French banks - two with global giant Societe Generale and one with the Postal Bank - and a life insurance policy.

As well as the spacious Paris apartment he shares with his lover Valerie Trierweiler, Hollande owns a palatial villa in Mougins, the prestigious hill-top Cannes suburb where the artist Pablo Picasso used to live.

It is valued by the Official Journal at €800,000 (£642,000), and is just a short drive from Hollande's two flats in the Cannes. They are each priced at €230,000 (£185,000) and €140,000 (£112,000).

Hollande has promised to cut his pay by 30 per cent after he is officially sworn in as President next week, but he will still be on €156,000 (£125,000) a year, plus fabulous expenses and other perks.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: france; hollande; socialism
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To: NYer
Ever notice that those who say they “hate the rich” want to get rich ASAP? When Bill and Hillary were running Arkansas, they were into everything to get rich (quick), including lots of shady deals. This pattern of money grubbing continued and accelerated during the White House years and now they've assumed that coveted “rich” mantle.

Bill Ayers and wife, Buradette Dorhn, are far left anarchists, yet they have carved themselves a very opulent lifestyle.

If you're a true hater of the rich, why not adopt a more frugal way of life to set an example? Not likely. Anyone knows that it's a lot more fun to hate the “rich” with millions in your bank accounts instead of a few hundred dollars.

21 posted on 05/12/2012 8:56:35 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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To: MasterGunner01

“Hate the Rich” politicians are already rich. They just don’t want anybody else to get rich and threaten their power. Imposing socialism on the population is the easiest way to achieve this.

Why are so many rich people Democrats?


22 posted on 05/12/2012 8:58:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: dfwgator

So many rich people are Democrats because they can say they’re for the powerless while screwing the little guy to make certain he or she keep their place; that is, they stay poor and helpless.


23 posted on 05/12/2012 9:06:52 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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To: Paladin2

Funny how the French media is no better at finding out such details about a candidate than the American Media was in 2007-8 here in America.

I wonder how the vote would have gone in France if those pesky little details had been put out earlier—such as BEFORE the election!!!???


24 posted on 05/12/2012 9:17:47 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

They knew, they just didn’t care.


25 posted on 05/12/2012 9:31:05 AM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: NYer

Allow me a wild a$$ guess.
The media did not vet this guy BEFORE the election


26 posted on 05/12/2012 9:31:05 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: NYer

Does anyone really think that any politician in any country is poor?


27 posted on 05/12/2012 9:32:11 AM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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