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Article Deconstruction (vol. 3) - Student protests per IHT | 62 comments (62 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Allocations familiales (none / 0)

Mind you, come to think of it, the number of exemptions in the US tax system also function as a tax break according to the number of dependents.

Hmm.

It does show that we take a lot of things for granted until confronted with an outsider's viewpoint.

I stand chastised.

by Lupin on Fri Mar 17th, 2006 at 12:09:05 PM EST
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Re: Allocations familiales (none / 1)

In Ireland, the point about it being paid to the mother was important for a long time as well. Obviously in families that worked well it didn't matter, but in a family with drink or other problems it could be literally a life saver, especially when the man of the house was paid in cash weekly and would go and drink most of it.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 17th, 2006 at 12:11:29 PM EST
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Re: Allocations familiales (none / 0)

That is very interesting. I didn't know this before. I can certainly see the reasoning behind it. Hopefully it no longer applies (applies less?) today? Thanks for the info.

by Lupin on Fri Mar 17th, 2006 at 12:15:09 PM EST
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Re: Allocations familiales (none / 0)

Applies less. It could be a factor for the middle class as well as I say. Control of finances used to be a powerful way for a man to exert control when women didn't have economic freedom. It's less powerful now.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 17th, 2006 at 12:21:57 PM EST
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