| As Germany's Deutsche Welle reports: "Observers say the council's ruling is a severe blow to both Sarkozy's environmental plan and as France's budget for 2010. The government now has to find a way to come up with about 4.1 billion euros in revenue that was expected to be generated the tax."
Showing once again, this is NOT about saving those poor, starving polar bears, but about generating more tax dollars. |
A blow to Sarkozy.. awwwwwwwwwww
Is that a real 1 million Euro bank note?
You nailed it. The more they say they are trying to save people, the more misery they bring to everyone.
“Members of opposition Socialist party, many of whom said the tax would damage citizens’ purchasing power,...”
Sad state of affairs when the Socialist Party is sticking up for less taxation.
Vive la France!
The United States Constitutional Council has a nice ring to it. Lets set it up as a watchdog to maintain the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
Some of the first things to place in its in-basket:
Make sure proposed legislation does not unconstitutionally forcibly require US citizens to purchase any good or service.
Also, make sure proposed legislation does not treat citizens from one state differently from another.
Declare as unconstitutional any law that deprives any person, born or unborn, of life.
I entered this thread to congratulate the French for getting this one right. Then is see the bill was struck down because it isn’t onerous enough.
Gag!
More Hopey-Changy in Paris...Good to see some countries adhere to their Constitution.
OK, SCOTUS — you want to follow Euro law — here’s one to start with. No carbon tax in America either.
“The ruling is a blow to Mr. Sarkozy, who has sought to burnish his green credentials”
He’s a conservative like Ahhnold is...
:’)
Sarkozy a conservative? He’s probably about as “conservative” as Arnold Schwarzenegger. I’m sure Sean Hannity would support him for re-election, were an actual conservative to run against him and the Socialist candidate in France, however.
How about this, Sar-ko-zeeeee: cut spending, reduce the regulation, and make France a free republic!
