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astrangeyesterday at 10:02 PM1 replyview on HN

The welfare classes that the government hands money to are elderly people and children.


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Saline9515yesterday at 11:18 PM

This can be a problem, especially for the elderly. In France the retired (pensions are publicly funded) save 25% of their income on average, and earn more than the workers. France is also the most taxed country in the OECD and most voters are either retired or will retire next decade. It's just another clientelism.