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by dandare 2751 days ago
Can someone from France comment on how much of the grievances are based on truth?

> “Macron’s first move in office was to slash the wealth tax for the mega-rich while cutting money from poor people’s housing benefits,”

Did that really happen?

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On the wealth tax - yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_tax_on_wealth

Part of Macron's reforms. But not a good look, in hindsight.

And the benefit cuts didn't go down well, either.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/24/housing-benefi...