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April 26, 2019

In Response to Yellow Vest Protests, Macron Vows to Cut Taxes, Tells Nation It Must Work Harder
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French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to cut taxes and increase
pensions as part of a package of reforms aimed at quelling the
6-month-old yellow vest protests. Macron outlined his proposals in an
over two-hour press conference in which he also told French workers they
must work harder.


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