"The problem is that "temporary" measures tend to become permanent quite easily. Ask any accountant about how many taxes were supposed to be temporarily or "only for thie emergency" and have basically lasted forever."
Ask a french accountant, then pls :)
So many I remember:
- during the 70s, the automobile vignette, for elder persons support. Last in 2002 if I recall since it was so unpopular, stupid, and unfair. Also possibly because the never any sign it was allocated elderly people.
- in 2004 Pentecot day went a working day. Again for elderly people. Still worked, still no sign of it being allocated to elders.
- and now in France, they're talking about suppressing all of them :(
And I'm not even an accountant.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
