Oh, Those French!

They elect a socialist who promises to punish the rich and, strangely, the greedy rich are moving to Belgium.  Then again, who wouldn't after reading stuff like this:

"We cannot fight poverty if those with the most, and sometimes with a lot, do not show solidarity and a bit of generosity," he added. 

France's Socialist President Francois Hollande, who famously once declared "I don't like the rich", has pledged to tax annual income of more than one million euros per year at 75 percent. 

In reference to Gerard Depardieu, upon moving to Belgium:

Socialist MP Yann Galut called for the actor to be "stripped of his nationality" if he failed to pay his dues in his mother country, saying the law should be changed to enable such a punishment. 

Benoît Hamon, the consumption minister, said the move amounted to giving France "the finger" and was "anti-patriotic".

They have a MINISTER OF CONSUMPTION?????

Or from the "far right":

But Far-Right National Front leader Marine Le Pen said tax exiles like Mr Depardieu wanted to "have their cake and eat it", adding: "All these people general come running back when they have a health problem."  

Where have we heard that before?  I'm looking at you Khadr family!

So there you have it.  The French will tax themselves into the stone age because the entrepreneurial class just doesn't feel the solidarity of their leftist overlords.  Coming soon, travel restrictions, papers please, exit fees, and families as hostages.  Where have we seen that before?