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CuriousLurker1/25/2015 2:33:22 pm PST

re: #15 Dark_Falcon

“Ugh” is right. When a party comes into power with one of its new governors spouting an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that is Todd Akin-level stupid, you know that there’s gonna be trouble.

Sheesh, I went to google how many Jews live in Greece and came across this—looks like they’re getting it from both sides:

Greek official refutes charge that Jews don’t pay taxes

ATHENS, Greece (JTA) — A Greek government official has been forced to clarify that Greek Jews do pay taxes and have the same obligations as every citizen.

“Greek citizens of Jewish faith pay their tax normally like all Greeks and do not enjoy any exemption or extra burden because of their religion,” said Giorgos Kalantzis, the Education Ministry’s general secretary for religion.

Last month, right-wing politician Panos Kammenos said in a television interview that Jews don’t pay taxes. […]