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Paris is burning with some of the worst rioting since 1960s. - The protests are in response to

Posted: Dec 3rd, 2018 - 1:28 pm

President Emmanuel Macron’s tax increase on fuel. The tax on fuel prices is to pay for expensive climate-change initiatives set forth in the Paris climate accords.

The people of France are already subject to heavy taxes, so this new tax appears to be the straw that broke the camel’s back. These are middle class protesters. When they talk about the "Yellow Vest" the French are required to keep a yellow vest in their cars.

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Paris is burning with some of the worst rioting since 1960s. - The protests are in response to (Views: 605, 2018-12-03, 1:28 pm)
- Fuel prices and high living costs because of taxes. - I thought Europe was a wonderful (Views: 378, 2018-12-03, 1:31 pm)
  - "When you control people's health care and energy - supply, you own them." (Views: 321, 2018-12-04, 5:21 am)
  - Oh come on, how can we save the planet without - taxing something? (Views: 347, 2018-12-04, 6:06 am)
- Why are they protesting? They voted for these socialists. - nm (Views: 364, 2018-12-03, 1:32 pm)
  - Only 19% of French voters approve of Macron. France has the - 2nd highest tax rate in the developed (Views: 338, 2018-12-04, 6:11 am)
- It’s kind of hilarious. Their President raised taxes to combat - climate change. I still don't (Views: 393, 2018-12-03, 1:35 pm)
- Can you imagine what would happen if we stayed in and Trump - raised taxes to pay for it? (Views: 353, 2018-12-03, 2:06 pm)
  - Down the road, we're going to be paying for - it one way or another. (Views: 322, 2018-12-03, 6:47 pm)
- Most socialist countries want a govt that gives but doesn't - take. I would protest too if I was (Views: 350, 2018-12-04, 5:07 am)
  - Yeah, they should be more like us and give - corporations 14% tax cuts (Views: 305, 2018-12-04, 7:53 am)
- There were people in France chanting "We Want Trump, - We Want Trump." Thank goodness (Views: 361, 2018-12-04, 5:27 am)
- If the vast discrepancy between rich & poor in the US - continues, we'll have the same here soon. (Views: 325, 2018-12-04, 1:31 pm)