We aren&#x27;t &quot;fine with that.&quot; A 20% VAT in France on top of insane income taxes and social charges.. No wonder unemployment is up and growth is stagnant.<p>It should come to mind to question the concept of taxing everything. But unfortunately, for many people it doesn&#x27;t. Imagine the economic growth if VAT were eliminated but then Hollande might have to move into a smaller palace and the 60% of French workers who work for the state would have to take a two week vacation instead of a month.