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EU: [President] Francois Hollande announces French tax grab on holiday homes
The Telegraph ^
| 7/4/2012
| Henry Samuel, Paris
Posted on 07/04/2012 3:10:25 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
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To: bruinbirdman
Doesn’t Johnny Depp, Barbara Streisand and other well known America hating Hollywood elites have 2nd, 3rd, 4th homes in France?
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:15:49 PM PDT
by
albie
To: bruinbirdman
This is wonderful and im so happy to watch it happen. The Obama organizers who put together his french version of the “Hope” campaign won. Now France, and Britons who own homes in France, can enjoy what they were so happy for us to have.
Enjoy yourselves A-holes.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:17:31 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(perI was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: albie
If they do have homes in France they, being good socialists, will be happy to pay.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:18:04 PM PDT
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: bruinbirdman
I can recall being in France many years ago after they elected another hard core socialist, Francois Mitterand, as their new president. He started off his administration with a similar, albeit less, hare brained set of anti-capitalist policies and within six months the French economy was on the ropes. Mitterand reversed course, became what amounted to a center right president dressed as a socialist, and was overall a pretty good friend to the USA and President Reagan.
I am not at all sure this fellow is as clever and willing to change stripes to save himself as Francois. He strikes me as much more of a Marxist ideologue. If so, mes amis ... you are all royally fucqued.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:18:54 PM PDT
by
katana
(Just my opinions)
To: bruinbirdman
Time for you libs to pay up. :)
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:19:33 PM PDT
by
Tzimisce
(THIS SUCKS)
To: katana
France has decided to increase social benefits and taxes at exactly the wrong time.
They will have to reverse course in 6 months or the Euro and about half a dozen governments will be going out of business.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:21:13 PM PDT
by
Former Proud Canadian
(Obamanomics-We don't need your stinking tar sands oil, we'll just grow algae.)
To: bruinbirdman
This is the guy that's clamping down on companies that lay off workers.
Source.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:24:51 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(FACEBOOK... Share pointless stuff with friends you don't know. Beg for intrusion into your life.)
To: bruinbirdman
They won’t get much from rental income taxes. When I went to Paris in 2008, we rented a nice appartement across from the Jardin de Luxembourg for a week. Of course, we had to pay in euros, cash.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:27:00 PM PDT
by
grumpygresh
(Democrats delenda est; zero sera dans l'enfer bientot.)
To: bruinbirdman
Imagine the blowback if Obama purposed to tax any home or second home over $500,000 a surcharge of 10 percent tax...because they rich...
Since most limo libs and hollyweird types are living in such homes I think it’s a great idea..../s
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:34:48 PM PDT
by
Popman
(When you elect a clown: expect a circus...)
To: Former Proud Canadian
France has decided to increase social benefits and taxes at exactly the wrong time.So have we.
To: bruinbirdman
Angelina, Brad and Johnny are not going to be happy about this... clooney either.
LLS
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:38:37 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Don't Tread On Me)
To: bruinbirdman
Obamunism is spreading worldwide.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:41:33 PM PDT
by
CMailBag
To: bruinbirdman
Okay, I know this will shock folks, but I think France may be on to something there. I’d tweak it just a bit though.
Since Democrats in the U. S. never think taxes are high enough, I think Congress should double the taxes on registered Democrats.
There. That ought to fix things. Forget about the “rich”, just tax folks who always advocate for higher taxes.
Then everyone will be happy...
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:42:31 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
To: LibLieSlayer
Silly you gotta know they will be exempt because they are special just like Mr. Hollandise sauce how many 2nd homes does that hack have. The Black Knight will most likely seize on this tax scheme for America. Viva La France
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:47:00 PM PDT
by
funfan
To: Vince Ferrer
Right, and that brings up another point.
Countries like France can afford to commit political and economic suicide every century or so. Their neighbors and the US are always there to pick them up when they come to their senses. Who picks up civilization when the USA commits suicide?
I like Americans in general. But I think you people have to start taking your democracy, and your votes for president in particular, more seriously.
Your recent choice for president has, basically, put the entire free world at risk. For the good of western civilization, please don't make that mistake again. The USA isn't France. You can't afford to be. Neither can civilization.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:47:05 PM PDT
by
Former Proud Canadian
(Obamanomics-We don't need your stinking tar sands oil, we'll just grow algae.)
To: LibLieSlayer
Seriously. Watch for some former Soviet Bloc country with a big lake to suddenly become the new ‘in’ place for the lib elite. Hell, perhaps IN Russia.
I’m totally serious. If not there, then somewhere outside France with a similar vibe or one that can be created to have one.
To: DesertRhino
Ze frogs kicked out the sanest politican they’ve had in Sarkozy and replaced him with these doofus. Ya reap what ya sow.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:50:01 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Make the world a better place by punching a liberal in the face)
To: bruinbirdman
...capital gains tax on property sales would rise from 19 per cent to 34.5 per cent.Possibly the mootest of moot points in history. Property values in France have been dropping like a rock, and the socialist government is unlikely to stop that trend.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:54:29 PM PDT
by
southernnorthcarolina
("Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own." -- Aesop)
To: bruinbirdman
...capital gains tax on property sales would rise from 19 per cent to 34.5 per cent.Possibly the mootest of moot points in history. Property values in France have been dropping like a rock, and the socialist government is unlikely to stop that trend.
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posted on
07/04/2012 3:54:43 PM PDT
by
southernnorthcarolina
("Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own." -- Aesop)
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