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4. Austerity measures are counterproductive.

Reply to mylye2222 (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:37 AM

Aug 2014

This is a fact.

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BREAKING. FRENCH GOVT. DISSOLVED. [View all] mylye2222 Aug 2014 OP

I was just reading about this and do not understand it uppityperson Aug 2014 #1

it was in retaliation. mylye2222 Aug 2014 #5

I thought Hollande was a socialist. You think he's really right-wing? nt Damansarajaya Aug 2014 #31

Kick for visibility! Heidi Aug 2014 #2

It's a reaction to austerity. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #3

Austerity measures are counterproductive. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #4

Do assume they don't know this??? blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #6

Of course. They know. mylye2222 Aug 2014 #7

Here's more info from bbc news: lovemydog Aug 2014 #8

Thank you for this info, lovemydog.. this at the end from education minister Benoit Hamon.. Cha Aug 2014 #11

No question, Cha. lovemydog Aug 2014 #13

This is big news, folks. lovemydog Aug 2014 #9

Yes. mylye2222 Aug 2014 #10

That's a great point mylye2222. lovemydog Aug 2014 #12

That's was surprising to me, mylye.. Hollande was suppose to be left wing and he's Cha Aug 2014 #16

Exactly. And de already highly feeling aftermath mylye2222 Aug 2014 #18

That's what you get when you listen to the "grown ups in the room".... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

It has always worked everywhere hootinholler Aug 2014 #24

One day these people will realize the Right is using the techniques of their mythical Devil... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #27

Corporations will not be happy until they have taken control AllyCat Aug 2014 #14

There is a democratic deficit in the West. CJCRANE Aug 2014 #15

True that. They are buying off governments with their ill-gotten gains since the bush era. loudsue Aug 2014 #20

It will be interesting to see how this works out. n/t wandy Aug 2014 #17

"I am sad and angry today." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #19

Because simply the most anti austerity govt. members are going to be fired. mylye2222 Aug 2014 #21

This is the Right going down swinging. We see it here too... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #23

Importing Blair's Third Way into France suffragette Aug 2014 #25

Hollande is a phoney social democrat betterdemsonly Aug 2014 #26

Hollande is a failure LittleBlue Aug 2014 #28

Absolutely. mylye2222 Aug 2014 #29

kick n/t glinda Aug 2014 #30

K&R rosesaylavee Aug 2014 #32