Guy Sorman: Economic Tradeoffs

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2009 · News & Politics

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France's health care system may be better than that in the US, says Sorman, but the French pay a heavy price for it in the job market. Because costs come from employers and employees, wages are increased by 60 percent to fund the social security system. That in turn drives up the unemployment rate. 

This Carnegie Council event took place on June 25, 2009. For complete video, audio, and transcript, go to http://www.cceia.org

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