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2017-02-20 Europe

France's Melenchon says he would hike spending by 273 billion euros

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Posted by Steve White 2017-02-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Not sure how the higher taxes and debt will stimulate higher economic growth.

That's because you don't understand the power of faith.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-02-20 02:53|| 2017-02-20 02:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Melenchon's plan would cut France's unemployment rate to 6 percent

A lot of your new colonists don't really want to work, Mr. Melenchon.

They're just about the freebies and seething.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-02-20 08:33|| 2017-02-20 08:33|| Front Page Top

#3 A lot of your new colonists don't really want to work, Mr. Melenchon.

They're just about the freebies and seething.

Maybe you could call the higher taxes jizya.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-02-20 10:38|| 2017-02-20 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 pull that bucket handle hard enough and it will FLY!

You have to punish people for being productive in order to get the economy working.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-02-20 12:16|| 2017-02-20 12:16|| Front Page Top

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