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]]> By: Becca http://www.365questions.org/2007/04/22/french-elections-for-dummies/#comment-12102 Becca Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:34:41 +0000 http://www.365questions.org/2007/04/22/french-elections-for-dummies/#comment-12102 Come on, it was on the TV news here for 30 seconds tonight! :) Yes, he has, but not the power to change many of the things that seem to need to be changed. The French economy lags behind most of Europe's and has high unemployment. I would say that growth is based on an environment that favors business, meaning: lower taxes, the ability to work as long as is necessary, and being allowed to fire people when they aren't right for the job. Especially with the last one, employers don't take risks, for example in hiring a young person with a foreign name and dark skin, if they feel they will be stuck with him forever even if he doesn't perform well. The problem is there is too much government as it stands now. Too many regulations and taxes restrict businesses from growing. But if businesses grow they need employees. When they need employees they hire the young. When young people are working all day and making enough to support themselves they don't commit crimes or riot. Without crime and riots there is nothing to fear. Come on, it was on the TV news here for 30 seconds tonight! :)

Yes, he has, but not the power to change many of the things that seem to need to be changed. The French economy lags behind most of Europe’s and has high unemployment. I would say that growth is based on an environment that favors business, meaning: lower taxes, the ability to work as long as is necessary, and being allowed to fire people when they aren’t right for the job. Especially with the last one, employers don’t take risks, for example in hiring a young person with a foreign name and dark skin, if they feel they will be stuck with him forever even if he doesn’t perform well.

The problem is there is too much government as it stands now. Too many regulations and taxes restrict businesses from growing. But if businesses grow they need employees. When they need employees they hire the young. When young people are working all day and making enough to support themselves they don’t commit crimes or riot. Without crime and riots there is nothing to fear.

]]> By: JFB http://www.365questions.org/2007/04/22/french-elections-for-dummies/#comment-11984 JFB Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:37:25 +0000 http://www.365questions.org/2007/04/22/french-elections-for-dummies/#comment-11984 Becca, you are sweet. But this guy has been in the Government for 5 years now. Why should things change now ? he had the power, he messed up. Period. Besides, don't you think the economy does pretty well without government ? Growth is based on a reliable environment and trust. Not on fear. Becca, you are sweet.

But this guy has been in the Government for 5 years now. Why should things change now ? he had the power, he messed up. Period.

Besides, don’t you think the economy does pretty well without government ?

Growth is based on a reliable environment and trust. Not on fear.

]]> By: Becca http://www.365questions.org/2007/04/22/french-elections-for-dummies/#comment-11962 Becca Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:47:57 +0000 http://www.365questions.org/2007/04/22/french-elections-for-dummies/#comment-11962 I'm watching! Being that I'm American, my priority is economics and I feel that improving the economy is the surest path to improving people's lives. So while I don't think it's a positive thing to call immigrant youth names, I do think that with jobs their lives would be so much better than they are currently. And I think with the changes Sarkozy says he will make, he's the best chance to help pull all people into a better situation. I’m watching! Being that I’m American, my priority is economics and I feel that improving the economy is the surest path to improving people’s lives. So while I don’t think it’s a positive thing to call immigrant youth names, I do think that with jobs their lives would be so much better than they are currently. And I think with the changes Sarkozy says he will make, he’s the best chance to help pull all people into a better situation.

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