On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Henry Grunder wrote: > On the topic of "downsizing" - a euphemism for Philistinism > (see Matthew Arnold) - did any happen to see CBS "Sixty > Minutes" last night, the piece about Paris and the incredible > level of government support? One point that came out was the > high level of taxes the French (and other Europeans as well) > _willingly_ assess themselves in order to fund their public and > social _benefits_. > > And did you see the news this morning about the transportation strike, talk of a general strike, general disatisfaction etc, etc. What looks good from one angle may not look so good from another one. I admit I don't know _anything_ about French taxes or how the French really feel about them (even after watching 60 Minutes) but this looks like a strong possibility of the grass being greener. Laura Lynne [log in to unmask]