The outgoing Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, tried on Thursday, October 3 “unacceptable” the draft budget outlined by the new Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, criticizing tax increases which, according to him, are not accompanied by proposals for structural reforms.
“At the moment, the announced budget seems unacceptable to me”The man who was also Minister of Public Accounts between 2017 and 2020 told Franceinfo. “I will not vote for a tax increase”He added, even if it is only about large and very rich companies.
The deputy (Renaissance) of the North criticized “load reductions” for companies that would be reviewed by the Barnier government. “It is very important for us because it goes against what we have done for a long time”developed, judging that this was equivalent to “an increase in labor costs”. “That means that unemployment will increase again, I am against that”he decided.
“The money of the richest is in the economy”
The announced increase in corporate tax, which had been reduced from 33% to 25% during Emmanuel Macron’s government, seems like a return to “The socialist era of François Hollande” and, he added, “it can’t be temporary” in it “budget trajectory mentioned by the Prime Minister” reduce the public deficit to 5% of GDP in 2027 and then to 3% in 2029.
Regarding the contribution “exceptional” for wealthier households, Gérald Darmanin saw it as a way of “return a form of[impôt sur la fortune] ». “We can always discuss it, but even there I don’t really agree, since the money of the richest is in the economy, it should not go to the public coffers”argument.
“We not only need income and expenses, we also need to explain what we are going to do with the country”judged, continuing: “What was missing from the Prime Minister’s general policy speech were the reforms he was going to make. » He criticized in particular the abandonment of the unemployment insurance reform initiated during the previous government of Gabriel Attal.
“I will most likely vote against an increase in corporate tax”added the former Minister of Industry, Roland Lescure, to the microphone of Sud Radio. “We need competitiveness, behind it there are millions of jobs”argument. The deputy (Renaissance) of the first French constituency established outside France, however, said he was not hostile to increasing taxes on the richest. ” Today (…) A certain number of taxpayers pay very little taxes., he admitted, referring to those who take up “2%, 3% of your income, which is also very high”. “That we can increase taxes so that everyone pays a minimum tax, that does not surprise me and I am willing to vote in favor”he added.
