Elisabeth Borne scores a new 49.3 on the revenue side, the 18th since her appointment

The 18th since his arrival in the government. Elisabeth Borne once again engaged, Thursday, November 23, through article 49.3 of the Constitution, the responsibility of her government on the revenue part of the Social Security budget, which was examined by the deputies at second reading. In response to this 49.3, La France insoumise (LFI) immediately announced a new motion of censure.

“The Social Security financing bill is the very heart of our social model. It brings together and protects the French. We cannot take the risk of depriving them of it,” justified the Prime Minister in a short statement from the podium of an Assembly with sparse ranks. 49.3 allows adoption without a vote of the text, except in the case of a motion of censure. This is the 18th time that this controversial constitutional tool has been used by Elisabeth Borne, or on her behalf, since her appointment to Matignon.

This Social Security financing bill (PLFSS) provides for expenditure increasing by 3.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, to 254.9 billion euros. The “Secu” deficit, set at 8.8 billion euros in 2023 then 10.7 billion in 2024 according to the latest government forecasts, could reach 17.5 billion by 2027.