Moreover, France’s rapidly worsening foreign-trade deficit is boosting already-excessive debt levels, while output is falling and unemployment is rising. Unfit for modern markets, France’s tax system actually stifles the country’s businesses, reflected in a disturbing increase in bankruptcies among small and medium-size companies.
此外，法国迅速恶化的外贸逆差也在不断推高业已超标的负债水平，同时社会生产力不断下降，失业率却逐步攀升。中小型企业破产数量增加的苦恼现状也反映出与现代市场不相适应的法国税务体系正在扼杀本国商业。