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If France were serious about its jobs problem, it would slash its lavish unemployment benefits and cut back on payroll taxes, says Investor's Business Daily. Sounds good to me:

http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=246755508152174

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Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
If France were serious about its jobs problem, it would slash its lavish unemployment benefits and cut back on payroll taxes, says Investor's Business Daily. Sounds good to me:

http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=246755508152174
However, the French live longer, have a higher quality of life, lower teenage pregancy rates, less binge drinking, less drug abuse and healthier diets than the British and Americans...

Perhaps a slightly more laissez-faire attitude to work is healthy!
Sure, bosses might not get as rich...but the employees sure as hell profit.

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French business leaders want the 35-hour workweek abolished...

...and probably slavery being rehabilitated the same week.

France, Germany, Belgium,... a pack of countries with old economy system (just out of the industrial system). Hence bankrupt economy.

Add to that their loss of weapons markets in Africa (Russians killing the market), and some outrageous "Affaires" to finish sinking the boat. Not mentioning Jacques...

Go Redmike, go!

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Originally posted by shavixmir
However, the French live longer, have a higher quality of life, lower teenage pregancy rates, less binge drinking, less drug abuse and healthier diets than the British and Americans...

Perhaps a slightly more laissez-faire attitude to work is healthy!
Sure, bosses might not get as rich...but the employees sure as hell profit.
Perhaps facts would be more appropriate here than fantasies

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Originally posted by princeoforange
Perhaps facts would be more appropriate here than fantasies
2002 figures - average life expectancy

France 78.8
UK 77.7
USA 77.1

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Originally posted by mancityboy
2002 figures - average life expectancy

France 78.8
UK 77.7
USA 77.1
Number 1 good, several still to come.

You may leave it to he/she that posted it if you wish.

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Originally posted by princeoforange
Number 1 good, several still to come.

You may leave it to he/she that posted it if you wish.
2001 Teenage pregnancy rates per 1000

France 20
Great Britain 44
USA 82

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Originally posted by mancityboy
2002 figures - average life expectancy

France 78.8
UK 77.7
USA 77.1
My life expectancy is 82.6 years, I beat them all!!

www.bbc.co.uk/health/interactive_area/calculators_lifeexpectancy1.shtml

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Originally posted by mancityboy
2001 Teenage pregnancy rates per 1000

France 20
Great Britain 44
USA 82
Can you give the sources too please, these are fascinating.

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Originally posted by princeoforange
My life expectancy is 82.6 years, I beat them all!!

www.bbc.co.uk/health/interactive_area/calculators_lifeexpectancy1.shtml
Mines 83.8 beat ya

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Originally posted by pizzintea
Mines 83.8 beat ya
Ouch, must be because I drink too much coffee!

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Mine came out at 38.4 but I'm 44. Maybe there's a problem with the calculator!!

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Hope this is accurate...87.0
If I give up my bad habits I could make it to 94.6.

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Originally posted by princeoforange
My life expectancy is 82.6 years, I beat them all!!

www.bbc.co.uk/health/interactive_area/calculators_lifeexpectancy1.shtml
87.8. So I beat both you and Pizza! See what being a socialist does for you!!!

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Originally posted by scottishinnz
87.8. So I beat both you and Pizza! See what being a socialist does for you!!!
I strongly doubt its because your a socialist

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