the proposals of Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron on purchasing power

Two candidates, and one theme: the purchasing power. This subject has been preempted for weeks by Marine Le Pen, even before it imposed itself in the campaign for the presidential election. “I want to give back their money to the French“, declared the candidate of the National Rally on February 19. The latter intends to remove VAT on a basket of 100 basic necessities (oil, pasta, diapers for babies…).

For his part, faced with soaring food prices, Emmanuel Macron wants to set up a food check for the most modest households and the middle classes. Regarding energy, the two finalists in the first round put forward concrete measures. The candidate of RN thus intends to lower the VAT from 20 to 5.5% on gasoline, fuel oil and gas, while the outgoing president would extend his tariff shield as long as necessary. As for the rebate of 18 cents per liter of fuel, there is no certainty whether or not it will be extended after the summer. Finally, in terms of income, Marine Le Pen promises an exemption from employers’ contributions to business leaders who will increase salaries by 10%. Emmanuel Macron is betting on his exceptional bonus, which he wants to triple.