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Europe
Chirac urges international aid tax
2005-01-06
Posted by:Dragon Fly

#7  Here's an idea. How about a French international aid tax? You can pay for it and the world will come and hit it whenever they need it. Sound good to you, Jake?
Posted by: tu3031   2005-01-06 6:37:48 PM  

#6  Jaques, FOAD.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-01-06 5:26:23 PM  

#5  No better way to guarantee that crisis will never go out of fashion...

Oh, and what TW said.

Posted by: Seafarious   2005-01-06 5:22:05 PM  

#4  No.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-01-06 5:08:08 PM  

#3  President Jacques Chirac made a new call today for an "international tax"

Fine. You write the first cheque, Jacques.
Posted by: Raj   2005-01-06 2:22:24 PM  

#2  Repeat after me, Jack:

"No taxation without representation!"
Posted by: mojo   2005-01-06 1:51:51 PM  

#1  "President Jacques Chirac made a new call today for an "international tax", saying such a levy would help generate funds to help poor countries and those hit by disasters such as the Asian tsunami."

Phat phucking chance, Phroggie.
Posted by: Dave D.   2005-01-06 1:42:28 PM  

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