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France budget: Top 10% of earners to see taxes rise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19754016
The prime minister said the budget was part of a war against growing debt
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has said that nine out of 10 citizens will not see their income taxes rise in the new budget.
He has confirmed that there is to be a new 75% tax rate for people earning more than 1m euros (£800,000; $1.3m) a year.
He has not yet detailed how much taxes will rise for the rest of the top 10%.
It is one of the key policies in what he called "a courageous, responsible budget - a budget of conquest".
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