Twenty-seven Macronist deputies ask the Government not to increase taxes
Twenty-seven deputies from the macronist group Ensemble pour la République (EPR) oppose it, in a text published by The Sunday Tribune, On Saturday night, in the face of any tax increase, as Prime Minister Michel Barnier aims to get those who can to contribute more, “on an exceptional and temporary basis”.
“It seems to us (…) “It is unthinkable that after seven years of tax cuts, it is the central bloc alliance that ends up giving up fiscal stability to increase them.”write Mathieu Lefèvre and Charles Rodwell, who were joined by former ministers Aurore Bergé and Marie Lebec, or the former president of the group Sylvain Maillard.
The authors also believe “inconceivable” to question the “clear course defined by the three budget programming laws of the ministries of the interior, army and justice”.
For them, “Restoring accounts requires, above all, a reduction in public spending” and, to achieve this, they recommend “the cult of the performance of our public policies”there “suppression of dozens of Théodule agencies and committees”, “the simplification of public action and the reduction of the number of officials while preserving our local public services”.
arguing that “The restoration of public accounts requires, above all, the creation of wealth and full employment.”they ask “carry out courageous reforms, particularly unemployment insurance”. And they ask to continue “ruthless fight against social and tax fraud”.
The Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, noting the very degraded financial situation he inherited, put on the table the possibility of increasing certain rates.
“On the fiscal issue, I said that I would protect those who are on the ground, those who work, those who produce from any tax increase. “We will appeal, on an exceptional and temporary basis, to those who can contribute to this effort.”declared on Friday The Saône-et-Loire Journal.
