# France Proposes What is UNTHINKABLE in USA

**URL:** <https://discussion.fool.com/t/france-proposes-what-is-unthinkable-in-usa/114137>\
**Category:** Macro Economic Trends and Risks\
**Created:** [March 4, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/france-proposes-what-is-unthinkable-in-usa/114137 "2025-03-04T17:02:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![tjscott0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/tjscott0/32/1083_2.png) [@tjscott0](https://discussion.fool.com/u/tjscott0)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/france-proposes-what-is-unthinkable-in-usa/114137/1 "2025-03-04T17:02:44Z")

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> **[French economy minister floats taxing the rich to fund military buildup](https://www.politico.eu/article/france-eric-lombard-emmanuel-macron-economy-minister-increase-defense-spending-to-3-percent-target/)**
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> To raise money for an increase in defense spending, Paris is looking at tapping into “those with substantial savings.”

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**Author:** ![thejusticier](https://g.foolcdn.com/misc-assets/discourse-member-avatar_120px_blue600.png) [@thejusticier](https://discussion.fool.com/u/thejusticier)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/france-proposes-what-is-unthinkable-in-usa/114137/2 "2025-03-04T19:55:46Z")

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the crazy French…Picketty…

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**Author:** ![intercst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/intercst/32/1543_2.png) [@intercst](https://discussion.fool.com/u/intercst)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/france-proposes-what-is-unthinkable-in-usa/114137/3 "2025-03-04T21:43:50Z")

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In the US, we’d jack taxes and cut benefits for the working class.

intercst

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**Author:** ![flyerboys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/flyerboys/32/2123_2.png) [@flyerboys](https://discussion.fool.com/u/flyerboys)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 2:59am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/france-proposes-what-is-unthinkable-in-usa/114137/4 "2025-03-05T02:59:48Z")

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> [@intercst](#):
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> In the US, we’d jack taxes and cut benefits for the working class.

Hmmm. Try this  
“ In the US, we are jacking taxes and cutting benefits for the working class, and the middle class too, unless they are real sharpies on their way to oligarchical rulership.”