Comment of the day (so far)
Published:
September 27, 2012 at 8:30am
Posted by Gallettu beneath my bit about Francois Hollande and surging unemployment in France:
Imma veru ma jaf xejn Hollande ghax missu jrahhas id-dawl, il-petrol u id-diesel, jiffriza il-pagi, inehhi l-VAT minn fuq il-karozzi jew l-ahjar jorganizza kungress tal-poplu b’xi ‘show of hands’ u jirranga il-futur ta’ Franza zgur.
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The funny thing is that Hollande actually promised to lower electricity bills and at the same time reduce reliance on nuclear power.
Unlike Joseph at least he did say how he would try to achieve it, i.e. by changing the bands where different rates come into play according to consumption.
Unfortunately for him it appears that this will backfire royally! The reason is that many lower income families cannot afford to insulate their homes properly and still use old appliances which consume much more electricity. By the initial estimates, it appears that these vulnerable users would actually see their bills rise. They are know trying to find a way around this debacle but apparently it as an accounting nightmare to implement!
The situation Hollande finds himself in is all his fault.
Next time he comes across Joseph Muscat he should invite him to his office for a proper meeting, so as to be able to copy the latter’s vision for economic growth, and not just limit the encounter to a humiliating handshake while they wait for the lift next to the men’s bathroom somewhere in Paris.
http://www.maltastar.com/dart/20120316-pl-leader-meets-french-presidential-candidate-francois-hollande
He already did the latter 2 and put income tax up to compenste and look what happened now. Southern England is having an influx of well off French entrepreneurs and ambitions young people to avoid the rates.