It is never a great sign when politicians start appealing to taxpayers’ patriotism. Defending the French government’s recent decision to raise the top rate of income tax to 75 per cent, Pierre Moscovici, the country’s finance minister, told Le Monde: “This is not a punitive measure, but a patriotic measure.” The rich, he explained, are being given an opportunity to make “an exceptional contribution” to solving France’s financial problems. I am sure they are very grateful.
政客开始迎合纳税人的爱国主义情绪从来不是一个好的信号。为支持法国政府近期将最高一级个人所得税率提升至75%的决定，该国财长皮埃尔•莫斯科维奇(Pierre Moscovici)向《世界报》(Le Monde)表示：“这不是一个惩罚措施，而是一个爱国举措。”他解释称，富裕阶层正被赋予为解决法国财政问题做出“特殊贡献”的机会。我相信富人对此一定非常感激。
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