## French lawmakers vote to tax American retirees who freely benefit from social security

Authored by lemonde.fr

American retirees living in France achieved something of a minor miracle on Saturday, November 8: getting a large majority of the Assemblée Nationale to agree on a measure.

As lawmakers debated next year's social security budget, parties from the center to the far right backed a proposal from center-right MP François Gernigon to impose a "minimum contribution" on foreign retirees who benefit from universal healthcare coverage after just three months of living in France.

The amendment to the social security budget passed with 176 votes in favor and 79 against.

Amélie de Montchalin, the public accounts minister, did not take a side but said the government was "taking this issue very seriously."

Read more Subscribers only The American retirees who benefit from free French social security.

These retirees are often well-off and benefit from France's social security free of charge.

"The French, for their part, pay contributions every month to sustain our system and to have access to care.". »

### Trump news: Sean Duffy thinks canceled flights, long TSA lines, and chaotic airports will end the shutdown. He’s wrong.

Authored by slate.com

The Trump administration is threatening a massive pain in the ass in American aviation if Democrats do not imminently cave to the Republican position to end the government shutdown.

The White House echoes that talking point, saying, “This could’ve all been avoided if Democrats simply did their jobs.

The administration has long thought transportation is a good pressure point in the shutdown. »

### Kim Kardashian Fails the California Bar Exam

Authored by tmz.com

Kim Kardashian will for sure "SKIM(S)" those law textbooks a few more times ... 'cause she didn't pass the bar exam on her first try ... but she's ready to try again!.

Kardashian says she's six years into her law journey, but she still hasn't passed the bar -- and, she's going to keep plugging away at it ... adding she won't take any shortcuts, she'll simply keep on studying.

She passed the "baby bar," one of two tests needed to become a lawyer in Cali, way back in 2021. »

### World’s longest-married couple reveals key to a lasting relationship: ‘We love each other’

Authored by theguardian.com

Meanwhile, 108-year-old Lyle Gittens’s reply to that question was: “I love my wife.”.

A 4 November news article from LongeviQuest said the Gittenses assumed that title after the death in October of Brazil’s Manoel Angelim Dino.

Dino, 106, and his wife of 85 years – Maria de Sousa Dino, 102 – had been LongeviQuest’s longest-married couple in the world since February. »

### GTA 6 Delay: Former Roblox Creative Director Says “You Don’t Add an Entire Extra Year to Your Original Target Date for “Polish”

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

The entire production has reeked of corporate greed from the very outset, and the huge delays confirm my theory now, sadly.

“You don’t add an entire extra year to your original target date for ‘polish’.

How much will this impact GTA 6 development remains to be seen, and could we see further delays?. »

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