This reminds me of a conversation I had a couple of weeks ago with my brother.
He manages money for one of the richest men in France and the first thing his client told him when it was more than certain that Hollande would win, "make sure you protect my assets from the crazy socialists "
It's not a myth and they can deny it as much as they want, the more you try and take, the more those you are trying to help end up paying.