Sunday, December 15, 2013

On the Average French Citizen

They simply cannot fathom an existence on this planet without a government to coddle them 24/7.

8 comments:

Les Carpenter said...

No supporting data?

French burgundy is one life's great pleasures. As well as French women.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Isabelle Huppert I would still gladly dine with.

Les Carpenter said...

Always wanted to visit France, eat French cuisine, meet native French women, drink the finest French burgundy wine, oh, and visit the sites.

To live there? Not so much.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Economist Veronique de Rugy evidently agrees with you. She's a U.S. citizen now.

BB-Idaho said...

They have had the world's fifth largest economy for years.
Champagne exports must be lucrative.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

According to the Mercatus Center, French GDP growth has averaged 1.9% over the past 30 years while the U.S. has averaged 2.9%, a 52.6% differential.

BB-Idaho said...

Is the Mercatus Center a polite
version of Club For Growth?

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

It's a think tank associated with George Mason University and has a couple of Nobel Prize winners.