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[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 24 points 2 months ago (19 children)

A problem of his own making. His "center" party could work together with the NFP, but just chose not to.

[โ€“] Ethalis@jlai.lu 14 points 2 months ago (13 children)

Most main figures or the center parties came out of the bush and admitted they wouldn't work with a Left government, even after its most radical component (LFI) proposed not playing an active role in this hypothetical government

[โ€“] bitflag@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The problem is the "left government" has adopted the most radical component's entire program (except on nuclear energy and some foreign topics).

If a different minister passes the same "we will tax all french abroad and raises marginal tax to 90%" law, doesn't really changes anything to the bottom line.

[โ€“] NotAnonymousAtAll@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All citizens of the United States are taxed under the same personal income tax system, regardless of whether they live in the country or abroad.

https://www.taxesforexpats.com/expat-tax-advice/Citizenship-Based-Taxation-International-Comparison.html

So half of the most extreme radical leftist demand is basically "do what the USA does on taxation".

[โ€“] bitflag@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Except the US tax rate is much lower. Paying the sky high French taxes while getting zero in public services in return (unlike actual French tax residents) is basically robbery.

Also just because the US does it means it's good.

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