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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: Doogle
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:58:12 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run
Nope...
When these wells go dry; the France will be even nicer to it's Islamic (oil producers) population.
Gotta attach the pipeline to SOMETHING!
But WAIT!!
France passes law to ban all oil and gas production by 2040
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/energy/2017/.../france...oil.../966132001/
Dec 19, 2017 - PARIS — France's parliament has approved a law banning all exploration
and production of oil and natural gas by 2040 within the country and its overseas territories.
Under that law that passed a final vote on Tuesday, existing drilling permits will not
be renewed and no new exploration licenses will be granted.
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:01:58 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: mewzilla
As Talleyrand said of the ANCIEN REGIME
They have learned nothing and they have forgot nothing
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:16:29 AM PST
by
njslim
To: Sub-Driver
I think it was Stuart Varney who mentioned that politicians in the US should pay attention to what is going on in France if they're planning on pulling that stumt.
I'm guessing the lesson (wrong one) is: we need more gun control and also need to beef up our personal security.
On Fox this morning, sounds like the powers-that-be are trying to prep the public for a bailout of public pensions.
Don't be surprised if talk comes up again about seizing 401k monies. I suspect that would be a big red line for people if politicians were stupid enough to try it.
To: Ann Archy
"How MUCH were the taxes to make it $7.00 a gallon??" I looked last week and gas was about $5.80/gallon in Paris.
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:23:31 AM PST
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
To: mewzilla
The protesters aren’t fooled. They called it a “peanut”.
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:26:27 AM PST
by
Spiridon
To: Sub-Driver
Macron is in deep do.
The French people may have his head before its all said and done.
47
posted on
12/04/2018 5:30:08 AM PST
by
tennmountainman
("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right")
To: Sub-Driver
48
posted on
12/04/2018 5:30:24 AM PST
by
Spiridon
To: goldstategop
Yeah, but this idiot really thinks he’s saving the planet. I don’t believe he’s just a sideshow huckster like AlGore out to make a billion bucks.
To: Justa
no. never. I’ve asked the same question myself.
To: goldstategop
People power works. Tax increases have been scrapped. TEMPORARILY
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:40:36 AM PST
by
null and void
(Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
To: Sub-Driver
The tax suspension is similar to a death row inmate getting a stay of execution. Sooner or later it will happen.
The run of the mill French peon is not as stupid as the French elite think they are.
To: goldstategop
Try never. Reimposing them is politically impossible. People will be back in the streets should they re-emerge. Never say never.
Watch for new measures to make the protests illegal and highly dangerous to engage in.
A power addict must have their fix.
Remember "No new taxes"?
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:43:46 AM PST
by
null and void
(Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
To: Old Teufel Hunden
A lot of these protestors are full of crap. They love taxes — as long as SOMEONE ELSE is paying them.
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:46:04 AM PST
by
Alberta's Child
("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
To: Doogle
Heard yesterday that the protesters were chanting “we want Trump” Now that would be cool!!!
To: goldstategop
People power works. Tax increases have been scrapped.
uhhh….no, the article says "TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED".
Their self-appointed betters are huddling as we speak, trying to come up with more effective ways to fool them.
I suspect that will fail and the riots will be back.
To: goldstategop
——The tax hikes are dead.-——
Most importantly, the power has shifted from an unpopular government to mobs across Frnce representing the people.
Going forward, the question is will the government still exist in 6 months?
It can be argued that the EU is inthe balance
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:54:09 AM PST
by
bert
(mthem (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
To: Ann Archy
How MUCH were the taxes to make it $7.00 a gallon??Pretty high. I live in Spain and gas in my town costs about $5.45 a gallon.
To: redfreedom
The run of the mill French peon is not as stupid as the French elite think they are. Thank God our Betters respect us! </Richter scale irony>
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posted on
12/04/2018 6:04:43 AM PST
by
null and void
(Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
To: goldstategop
Macron blinked, it’s only a matter of time now.
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posted on
12/04/2018 6:09:04 AM PST
by
VTenigma
(The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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