不过近几周政府已经积极勇敢地推进政策来提高法国企业的竞争力，包括面向企业推出200亿欧元（合260亿美元）的巨额减税计划，减税所需资金由大幅提高增值税提供，也就是说普通市民将为此付出代价。
In recent weeks, however, the government has introduced energetic and courageous measures to boost the competitiveness of French industries, including a huge €20 billion ($26 billion) tax break for businesses, to be financed by a hike in value-added tax, which means that the general public will pay for it.