French Left's 'Supertax' Gets Broad Backing-Poll.
Nearly two-thirds of French people favour Francois Hollande's idea of a 75 percent top tax rate, a poll on Friday showed, indicating that the Socialist candidate has struck a chord with voters two months before a presidential election.
Hollande, who leads opinion polls before the two-round vote in April and May, drew vehement criticism from the right on Monday when he unveiled plans to hike the marginal tax rate for those earning over 1 million euros a year.
Conservative rival President Nicolas Sarkozy accused him of "worrying amateurism" while economists warned a 75 percent rate, higher than any other OECD area country, would spur an exodus of the wealthy.
Yet a survey by pollster TNS Sofres and communication agency Mediaprism suggested the idea had gone down well with the public, with 61 percent of those questioned in favour versus 29 percent against. Ten percent gave no opinion.
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