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Title: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: howardroark on May 08, 2012, 11:38:54 AM


Anyone else as excited about this as I am? The brave people of France have taken it upon themselves to once and for all prove that raising taxes on the rich, increasing government spending, growing government payrolls, and regulating businesses within an inch of their death does not work! Twenty years ago, the Soviet bloc collapsed. Isn't it time we have another reminder of the failure of centrally-planned economies?

Great article about this, BTW:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/france-takes-the-easy-way-out/article2425276/ (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/france-takes-the-easy-way-out/article2425276/)
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: Fury on May 08, 2012, 11:39:59 AM
What's the over/under on number of promises he breaks in the first 90 days?

Not that they weren't before, but France is done. They're a joke who has been piggy-backing on German success for far too long.
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: Soul Crusher on May 08, 2012, 11:45:26 AM
What's the over/under on number of promises he breaks in the first 90 days?

Not that they weren't before, but France is done. They're a joke who has been piggy-backing on German success for far too long.

and like a lemming Krugman is jumping for joy all over the web.   
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: howardroark on May 08, 2012, 11:46:20 AM
What's the over/under on number of promises he breaks in the first 90 days?

Not that they weren't before, but France is done. They're a joke who has been piggy-backing on German success for far too long.

Does it matter? The more promises he keeps the better! Higher taxes, price controls, increased government payrolls, and skyrocketing government spending... I hope he attempts to keep all of his promises. The quicker the collapse the better.
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: howardroark on May 08, 2012, 11:47:46 AM
and like a lemming Krugman is jumping for joy all over the web.   

lol, of course: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/hollande-hysteria/ (http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/hollande-hysteria/)
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: Fury on May 08, 2012, 11:48:21 AM
and like a lemming Krugman is jumping for joy all over the web.   

Did you see the NYT headline today?


Change in Paris May Better Fit U.S. Economic Positions

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/world/europe/hollandes-economic-policy-may-better-suit-the-us.html?_r=2&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto


Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: howardroark on May 08, 2012, 11:52:07 AM
Here are the "spending cuts" which Hollande campaigned against:
(http://danieljmitchell.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/uk-france-spending-cuts.jpg)

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Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: Soul Crusher on January 07, 2013, 07:37:23 PM
http://www.businessinsider.com/grard-depardieu-versus-francois-hollande-2013-1

Communism equals FAIL 
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: Soul Crusher on November 06, 2014, 02:01:07 PM
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/06/us-france-hollande-idUSKBN0IQ14R20141106



 ;D
Title: Re: France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande
Post by: tonymctones on November 06, 2014, 04:06:42 PM
whork how do you feel about this going down in your country?