Like Cuba Without the Sun

[level_head]

François Hollande, the new socialist president of France in 2012, astounded the world, and pleased President Obama, by imposing a 75% income tax on high earners. Obama invited him over, took him in as a new best buddy, and White House photographs featured the smiling pair together at Camp David.

Comments

[kharmii]

Do they ever learn? Left wing ideals fail over and over throughout history, but the fanatics refuse to abandon them.

[matrixmann]

It's not nessecarily the ideals failing, but just politicians which decide headlessly without ever taking a look at practice.

[level_head]

I am not so sure of this. In many cases, the key politicians involved are very familiar with the practice. But perhaps the results, which we consider bad, are as intended.

==============/ Keith DeHavelle

[matrixmann]

Actually they should. But climbing up into these circles, it often causes the impression like they forget what's happening outside of these spheres. Like they live in an another world and lost contact with what circumstances are in the reality.

[marycatelli]

You assume the point of higher taxes is revenue. . . .if not, there may be nothing to learn.

[thatcatgirl]

a very good point.

[level_head]

I recognize the distinction between the ostensible goal and the real one. When Obama speaks, his words tend to be very far away from the truth and his real motives.

Your point is a good one; his history makes his stance clear. I'll expand on that in a bit.

==============/ Keith DeHavelle

[prester_scott]

I heard the term "Cuba without the sun" used of a would-be independent Scotland. I think it fits better. You do get some sun in France.

[level_head]

Indeed, the notion of the French Rivera suggests that the phrase was borrowed from elsewhere. But it is used here by a native Frenchman, so I merely reported it.

==============/ Keith DeHavelle

[matrixmann]

The problem which they forgot about this: Those ones they wanted to get by that already didn't have their income stationed in France anymore. They had them long before in fiscal paradises.

[level_head]

The original proposer of the supertax turned out to be one of those with cash hidden overseas. He denied it, under oath, and then the documents were exposed by others.

Welcome, by the way!

==============/ Keith DeHavelle