Liberty, Equality, Taxation

France's new prime minister has promised greater ‘tax justice’. In the country with the heaviest tax burden in Europe, a naive person might have thought that he was preparing to lower taxes and social contributions. What a miscalculation! Following the natural inclination of French politicians on all sides of the political spectrum, the plan is to exert greater pressure on those households and businesses which already contribute the most to the state budget. This budget is largel...