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France suspends controversial fuel tax after weeks of unrest
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Posted on 12/04/2018 3:56:36 AM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: mewzilla
“And Im wondering if the suspension will be in place only until the French government can get new laws passed banning protests.”
This is temporary and just intended to end the present protests. It will probably work as there is most likely no leadership and no funding to keep them going. (Unlike the well funded and organized “protests” in the United States.)
The taxes will be back, but they will be more gradual and designed not to provoke a response.
I knew a Frenchman who owned several businesses in France. He was so upset with unfair taxes that one weekend he closed them all and immigrated to America. He said, “They can have them. Let them run them and pay the taxes.” (My understanding, and it has been a while, you aren’t allowed to close a business in France without paying several months of pay and benefits. He didn’t have the money required to close.)
To: goldstategop
"Try never. Reimposing them is politically impossible. People will be back in the streets should they re-emerge."
They should keep protesting. For the Yellow Vest leadership they should use this as a good faith measure to negotiate. The end goal should be the repeal of these ridiculous carbon taxes and more governmental reforms with the end goal of delivering the government back to the people.
To: Gen.Blather
Now there are some refugees I’d gladly accept: hard-working, law-abiding, taxpaying Europeans fleeing EU tyranny.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:11:55 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
To: Sub-Driver
How MUCH were the taxes to make it $7.00 a gallon??
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:11:56 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Gen.Blather
They’re waiting, but not for the protesters to get weary. It looks like the French government is working on legislation to infringe on the right to protest.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:14:00 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
To: Sub-Driver
the lil manlet blinked,,,
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:14:01 AM PST
by
Chode
( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
To: Sub-Driver
Mr Cauchy also told AFP that the French do not want crumbs, they want the breadstick in full, and called for a new distribution of wealth in France and the establishment of regular referendums on major societal issues.
The above is from an article I read on this in Breitbart. This gentleman claims to be one of the leaders of the yellow vest. If this is the prevailing attitude among them then I do not have any faith in this movement.
To: Doogle
If we had protests like this, antifa would show up to muddy it up. Make it look like it’s about racism and ‘white nationalism’ instead of taxes. They just always seem to be there.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:30:03 AM PST
by
virgil
(The evil that men do lives after them)
To: Old Teufel Hunden
I saw another article which stated that the radical left is putting on yellow vests and trying to take over the movement.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:30:42 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Leave the job, leave the clearance. It should be the same rule for the Swamp as for everyone else.)
To: Sub-Driver
Meanwhile in California..
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:30:55 AM PST
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: virgil
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:31:08 AM PST
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
To: albie
“Yesterday police took of their helmets in a show of solidarity with the yellow jackets.”
When you’ve lost the cop on the corner you’ve LOST...BIGLY.
I’m sure when Brigitte’s little boy saw that he shat himself and she had to change his diaper.
And PLEASE, lets not call this little idiot Macaroon.
The macaroon is a tasty cookie enjoyed by millions.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:33:54 AM PST
by
oldvirginian
( Buckle up kids, rough road ahead.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:36:10 AM PST
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you .)
To: Sub-Driver
No worries mate. I’m sure the next overbearingly stupid idea is already in the pipeline.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:37:49 AM PST
by
moovova
To: goldstategop
How will Macron explain this to his knobby-kneed wife?
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:37:53 AM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:46:54 AM PST
by
Mr. Mohasky
(Common sense in a world lacking any, will be perceived & construed as an extreme point of view.)
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To: Sub-Driver
I saw a French blog posting that said it was about more than just a fuel tax.
This guy said people were protesting all the taxes which had been raised for several years to pay for the huge influx of immigrants. Also, that the French pensions had been reduced to provide pensions for the older immigrants.
To: Sub-Driver
... new carbon taxes...
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:51:42 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: tinyowl
Exactly. This tax was too obvious and onerous so there was pushback. The frog started climbing out of the pot. Time to figure a more nuanced way to turn the heat up again.
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12/04/2018 4:53:52 AM PST
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xp38
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