Politics● LowSep 5 · Sep 5, 2026, 11:00 PM
A leading French presidential candidate has a simple solution to national debt : just cancel it
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A leading French presidential candidate proposes to solve national debt by simply canceling it. This highlights a radical economic policy suggestion in a political campaign.
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