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France's tax cap: Sarkozy faces internal revolt

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When Nicolas Sarkozy was elected in 2007, one of his emblematic reforms was to lower the maximum level of personal taxation from 60% to 50% of revenues. The left denounced this so-called 'tax shield' as an unfair gift to the super-rich. But now, a growing chorus within the ruling UMP party is also expressing concerns that, in these times of crisis, removing the tax cap would be a good idea.

Presented by Marc Perelman.

Produced by Antonio Oliveira e Silva and Aurélien Aberhard.


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