Achieving EU unanimity for a Euro tax may be extremely difficult under normal conditions, but if the meltdown gets worse, the U.K. may acquiesce to Germany as a political move to keep Germany from opting out of the Euro bailouts.

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The U.K. may lean this way because it could be in need of bailout assistance, too.

FORBES: Concerns Over German Resurgence

Strong economic growth in in the U.S. and U.K. may provide strong positions to enact these reforms.

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