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German ‘Wise Men’ push for wealth seizure to fund EMU bail-outs

Two top advisers to German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for a tax on private wealth and property in eurozone debtor states to force the rich to fund rescue costs, marking a radical new departure for EMU crisis strategy. Professors … Continue reading

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Italy’s Property Confiscation Is Next

So now we are seeing what “fair share” really means: confiscation.  Eat the “rich” to feed the poor has been a refrain since the 1960’s. Except now the banks are the ones being fed. Merkel is pulling the strings but … Continue reading

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