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Obama Congratulates Incoming French Socialist President

Joel176 Wrote: May 06, 2012 9:48 PM

Where does money come from? The Government? No, it comes from income earners. The Government only spends the money it takes from others. The european problem is the social programs and early retirements that have been doled out for so long, for so many and they are running out of income earners.

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Obama Congratulates Incoming French Socialist President

In the wake of an electoral victory over the center-right Nicolas Sarkozy, new French president-elect Francois Hollande received a phone call from President Obama. Francois Hollande won election as a French Socialist.

The White House says Obama told Francois Hollande that he looks forward to working with him on a range of shared economic and security challenges.
Obama invited Hollande to visit the White House before this month's G-8 summit at Camp David, Md. Hollande is also expected to attend the NATO summit in Chicago later this month.

Hollande campaigned on raising tax rates...

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