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In 24-hours, French President Emmanuel Macron went from postponing his widely hated carbon tax on fuel and utilities to completely abandoning it. It’s yet another loss for liberal climate change policies that oppress and strip money from hard-working people. Despite this momentous defeat, the liberal broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) were dead silent when Macron went from suspending the measure on Tuesday and abandoning it on Wednesday.
During their Monday report, CBS Evening News did note that “the [French] government hinted that it might offer concessions.” But the network didn’t report on the full capitulation.
On both days, Fox News Channel’s Special Report covered what the networks refused to. “French President Emmanuel Macron is bowing to intense pressure tonight and suspend a fuel tax and utility price hikes designed to combat global warming, climate change,” reported anchor Bret Bair on Tuesday. “But protesters who’ve rocked Paris with the worst rioting in decades may not be appeased.”
“The French government performed an embarrassing U-turn today after violent protests against a new carbon tax forced it to back down. Prime Minister admitting they would be deaf not to take notice,” Fox News foreign affairs correspondent Benjamin Hall elaborated on Tuesday.
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