Conservatives Routed in French Elections

The results marked a sharp rebuke for the government's attempts to reform France's costly health care, pension and education systems.

Funny, because I didn't think there were any conservatives in France.

Also uncertain was the future of the government's unpopular attempts to cut the spiraling costs of France's generous pension system and other aspects of the welfare state.

This is what happens when the voting people on the dole outnumber those paying taxes. This is where we might be heading and all we need do to see the future of America is to watch France's experiment with their welfare state.
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