Hollande Says Top French Earners to Pay 75 Percent Tax

CNBC Tuesday 28th February, 2012

French presidential candidate Francois Hollande said on Monday that top earners would be taxed up to 75 percent of their income if he were elected, as he pounded home the idea of a fairer economy for the lower and middle classes.

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