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'..France .. 17 million pay for the welfare of 66 million.'

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'..This just cannot go on. It is as simple as that.'

<blockquote>'..France, it is bizarre. I was calculating the other day, and I had to speak to a number of people about France. So, it is 66 million people in France, of which only 17 million are actually employed in the productive private sector. The taxes on 17 million pay for the welfare of 66 million. This just cannot go on. It is as simple as that.'

- Alasdair Macleod, Europe is a Hot Mess, July 28, 2013</blockquote>


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<blockquote>'..too big to bail out..'</blockquote>