Posted on 12/05/2018 12:56:53 PM PST by tcrlaf
French President Emmanuel Macron has scrapped a fuel tax rise amid fears of new violence, after weeks of nationwide protests and the worst rioting in Paris in decades.
An official with the Elysee palace told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the president decided to get rid of the tax.
Edouard Philippe told lawmakers that “the tax is now abandoned” in the 2019 budget, and the government is “ready for dialogue.” The budget can be adjusted or renegotiated through the course of the year.
Three weeks of protests have left four people dead and were a massive challenge to Macron.
One of the activists leading the movement says that he fears more deaths if Saturday’s demonstration goes ahead, and called for President Emmanuel Macron to speak out and bring calm.
Christophe Chalencon said that “if not there will be chaos,” with risks of more deaths.
Chalencon said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press that the grassroots movement, triggered by fuel tax hikes, has grown amid Macron’s silence.
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When have liberals ever actually dumped a tax plan. Always waiting for another day.
So now they’ll have to raise taxes to pay for all that damage. The French are the most heavily taxed people surpassing Denmark.
I’m going to venture to guess that they’ll sneak it in the back door some other way.
Just a hunch. Have you EVER seen a Socialist or a Democrat give in or give up?
In, Around, Under or Through. Sure wish the GOP acted like that! *SPIT*
They can't grasp the concept that the globalists believe that 10 cents a mile is about 10X too low.
Well, you ARE talking California DEMOCRATS, so.....
(don’t try to understand them - you’ll hurt your brain)
Actually that applies to all Democrats.
Don’t they want to save the planet...?............../s
Absolutely, if enough show up.
Perhaps we have too few residuals leftover from our revolution.
Yes, Congress quickly repealed a Catastrophic Healthcare law
Did he say “lis sur mes lèvres”?
Government never has enough money until income tax rates are 100% combined with an asset tax of 100%, which is always the goal.
They vote for Socialism and then surprised when they get it?
Enjoy the suck!
Well, the British repealed the tea tax after the complaints this side of the pond. Didn't make any diff, as the fuse was lit.
France has a budget?
Wow!
That’s true but France’s Revolution and ours though contemporaneous and speaking to Liberty have little in common in their methods and outcome.
True enough...which is why I noted, “our” revolution in my reply :-)
D'accord! "Voici la porte, monsieur douchebag. Manger un bol de petrol!"
Reminds me of Hillary’s boast that she was going to shut down the coal industry.
That's French bureaucratic government speak.
Translated into easily understood English: "We stepped into a big, wet pile of cowsh*t and now we can't get it off our shoes. HELP!"
Gas in France is over $6/gallon.
I bought gas at the local Costco yesterday for $2/gallon.
Cheaper energy makes everything more affordable.
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