Nicholas Sarkozy to shut off Internet of Pirates

[ALS]

http:/ft.com

[OGRE]

Sarkozy is cool. Most of what I've heard from him and seen from him I've liked.

[ALS]

From what I have heard France is also one of the worst for Pirated downloads. I guess when you have tax rates that start at close to 33% and going as high as 60% of a persons income there isn't much money left after normal living expenses to spend on luxuries such as music and movies legit.
With the Euro so strong, tourism from the EU is increasing to the U.S.. When you can buy the same name brand cloths for 2/3's of what they cost in France it is economically a better deal to fly here to buy your summer and winter wardrobes.

[lefty12357]

Comparing taxes from nation to nation can be tricky. You have to consider things that may be included in those taxes like health care,higher education and retirement pensions which in other nations may need to be purchased by the consumer or a shared expense between you and the company you work for.

In other words, consider the total cost of living, not just taxes alone. I'm not sure how the amount of disposable income on average compares, for instance, between France and the US.

[Piblokto]

Originally Posted by OGRE

Sarkozy is cool. Most of what I've heard from him and seen from him I've liked.

There are many here who don't share your opinion. Like these :

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3g...oi-nicolas_fun