But photography has at least joined other art forms as a major beneficiary of French taxpayers' money.

"Do you wish to suffer a painless bankruptcy at the expense of the French taxpayer?"

"A 37-hour week won't create any jobs except in the public sector," he said, but it would cost French taxpayers $10 billion more a year.

Copernic will provide a simplified unique fiscal account for all French taxpayers, both individuals and businesses.

A decade later, the plane had cost French taxpayers $4.4 billion, but it didn't cease flying until 2003.

Now the colony lives off the French taxpayer.

American and French taxpayers' attitudes toward spending on social services are very different.

'And now I don't need lunch,' he added with consideration for the French taxpayer.

That is largely thanks to French taxpayers.

The French taxpayer covers as much as 65 percent of the cost.