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"more purchasing power by reforms" was Sarkozy's slogan, not mine. He said both parts.
Now it's for the independent analysts to say whether he did any reform, any good one, or not.

As to myself, more flexible labour markets, with much easier and fast hiring, but certainly not the american model.
Not more regulation, but less bureaucracy.
And stronger unions, definitely, and also lower taxes (for the middle class: myself!).
And stronger PME reaching outside France.
Much like Germany.

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! (Martin Luther King)

by ValentinD (walentijn arobase free spot frança) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 06:02:48 PM EST
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more flexible labour markets, with much easier and fast hiring,

What does this even mean? "Flexible" has at least two or three different meanings, and at least one of them is pure newspeak.

but certainly not the american model.

Care to be a shade more specific? "I want a more managed economy, but certainly not the North Korean model," kinda leaves a lot unsaid, doesn't it...

Not more regulation, but less bureaucracy.

Should that read "not less regulation"?

lower taxes (for the middle class: myself!).

Why? You very probably get more back in services than you spend in taxes. European-style government is a really good deal for anybody who isn't in the top 20 % of the income distribution.

And stronger PME reaching outside France.

PME?

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Nov 25th, 2008 at 02:20:06 PM EST
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