But wouldn't have all of this made a good argument in 'France is not is trouble and the last thing it need is reform'? After all, the main sarkozy meme is 'i will allow you to earn more'.

Maybe the link between overall share of income and average income has to be made more explicit for the argument to work (so that le rapport d'inegalite is consistent with observed income share of gdp).

Rien n'est gratuit en ce bas monde. Tout s'expie, le bien comme le mal, se paie tot ou tard. Le bien c'est beaucoup plus cher, forcement. Celine