A pic I took in a protest in FranceCookie-Senpai t1_jdebvjn wrote
Reply to comment by savage_pooh in A pic I took in a protest in France by rdwarz
Yes. The protest is because Macron didn't go for the alternative reforms.
savage_pooh t1_jdendms wrote
Which alternatives?
jnemesh t1_jdetpuy wrote
Tax the rich, maybe? Just a thought...
easant-Role-3170Pl t1_jdf8gjp wrote
Lol. The rich are either leaving France or have head offices outside of France so they don't have to pay such high taxes. Good luck with that. If a country has too much taxes, the first thing the rich do is look for places to not pay the big taxes outside of that country
jnemesh t1_jdi7lky wrote
Let them leave then. Let them lose their French (and EU) citizenship as well. If they want the benefits of belonging to a civilized society, then they need to help fund it. PERIOD.
offshore1100 t1_jdfshh7 wrote
Why is the solution always "the rich will pay for it"
jnemesh t1_jdi339b wrote
Um, because the rich haven't been paying their fair share for going on 40-50 years now? Or haven't you been paying attention?
I am not talking about you...unless you are making $300,000/yr or more. I have no idea why the poor constantly defend the rich...
offshore1100 t1_jdilynk wrote
> because the rich haven't been paying their fair share for going on 40-50 years now?
source?
jnemesh t1_jdvr36j wrote
offshore1100 t1_jdvr9un wrote
None of that has anything to do with my point. In order for that to matter you'd have to be making the point that taxation should prevent people from gaining wealth. Are you making that point? Federal receipts in relation to GDP have stayed pretty steady over the years.
Cookie-Senpai t1_jdenpnu wrote
Read up on the subject if you really want to know, I see that you already have preconceived ideas. Raise top marginal taxe rate is one option which has broad support in France among many others
savage_pooh t1_jdeylyt wrote
You can read a lot into two words. I know of many options. I’m curious about what those closer to the matter see as alternative solutions.
Cookie-Senpai t1_jdf57rd wrote
Top marginal tax rate increase, windfall taxes on exceptional profit (Highway companies and fuel companies made big profit headlines), increase of minimal wage, increase in company-side social taxes etc.
Basically many ways to not make the workers face the brunt of the cost.
easant-Role-3170Pl t1_jdf8oer wrote
Oh no, the companies make a lot of money, urgently take it away and divide it
symolan t1_jdgzj4k wrote
The marginal tax rate can amount to 48%. How high do you believe should it be?
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