the bill, a first test for the majority

Purchasing power bill will enter the National Assembly on Monday July 18. The debates promise to be lively. The 25 billion euro project does not satisfy the opposition. La Nupes pleads for a Smic at 1,500 euros, a measure already swept away by the majority, which proposes to increase the Macron bonus up to 6,000 euros.

Would a compromise be possible? The Republicans (LR) aim to achieve one, by proposing to freeze fuel prices at 1.50 euros per liter. The majority, for its part, defends the energy check, from 100 to 300 euros, intended for the most precarious workers. The National Rally, he wants to lower the price of foodstuffs, by fixing the VAT at 5.5%. The government opposes it, and puts forward the food check in favor of the working classes. The Macronist deputies know that the balance of power is no longer favorable to them. If the discussions are open, the majority warns: everything has a cost. “We do not want to exceed the 5% deficit for the year 2022“explains Jean-René Cazeneuve, LREM deputy for Gers.