Hollande promised change.

The French are getting impatient.

“... so are t**hese tax hikes coming or what?”**

In a extraordinary session after the June parliamentary elections, the French Parliament is debating measures the ruling Socialist party wants to take in order to control the public deficit. These include a review of tax benefits for businesses and individuals, and a tax rate of 75% for certain high incomes.

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