French Parliament Delivers on Sarkozy's Promise
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Johnny Summerton
Johnny Summerton is a broadcaster, writer and journalist based in Paris. Visit his site for a look at some the stories making the headlines here in France <a href="http://www.persiflagefrance.com" title="http://www.persiflagefrance.com" target="_blank">http://www.persiflagefrance.com</a> or for his travel pieces log on to <a href="http://www.urlswurld.blogspot.com" title="http://www.urlswurld.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://www.urlswurld.blogspot.com</a> By Johnny Summerton
Published on 08/6/2008
It's never easy following through on an electoral pledge, and if any politician knows how difficult it is, then it must be the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy
So far he has failed miserably on last year's major presidential campaign promise to increase the purchasing power of the average man and woman on the street here in France and kick-start the sluggish economy he inherited