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> Given that the tax brackets are even more progressive than in the US, the impact seem huge.

And that's why income taxes revenue pale in comparison with payrol taxes. Presidential candidates can claim to lower those every time they want better polls because they know it is not where the money is coming from.

2017:

  - income taxes = 78 billions
  - business taxes = 60 billions
  - VAT = 203 billions
Seems ok. The gem is hidden in the social security budget (http://www.securite-sociale.fr/IMG/pdf/plfss2017_web.pdf )

  - social security = 480 billions


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