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July 22, 2012

Hollande Erases Sarkozy's Legacy

Bruce Crumley, Time

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A revised deficit-cutting budget bill passed by France's ruling leftists Thursday effectively repeals all major reforms undertaken by former President Nicolas Sarkozy, virtually erasing virtually all his economic policies.

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TAGGED: Francois Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy, France

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