Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy and Finance was the guest of 8:30 franceinfo, Friday July 8. He answered questions from Marie Bernardeau and Jean-Jérôme Bertolus.
Tax cuts and no debt increase
Following the presentation of the text of purchasing power bill, Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, was on Friday July 8, 2022 on franceinfo. Faced with Marie Bernardeau and Jean-Jérôme Bertolus, he “guarantees“to the French that”not only will there be no tax increase, but we will continue to lower taxes.”
Thursday July 7, the government presented Thursday a series of new measures in favor of purchasing power, the cost of which he estimates at around 20 billion euros, to support households hit by inflation.
Mélenchon’s march is useless
The National Rally (RN), but also the French Communist Party (PCF) propose to tax the profits of companies that take advantage of inflation. This is also the case of La France insoumise (LFI). Its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, also calls for a “march against the dear life” in September, an initiative mocked the Minister of Economy and Finance.
“I am not sure that a march against the high cost of living brings many answers to our compatriots on their food, their fuel, their rent”, he snapped. “I think what we are doing is a little bit more effective than the peremptory marches and declarations of Mr. Mélenchon”, he judged, the day after the presentation in the Council of Ministers of the bill on purchasing power.
Boris Johnson ‘won’t miss me’
The resignation of Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, “proves that Brexit mixed with populism does not make a good cocktail for a nation”, reacted this Friday on franceinfo Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. “We’ll see what Boris Johnson leaves behind and I’m not sure it’s very bright. Personally, I won’t miss him,” he added.
Watch the full interview