“The role of the macronists is to cover the privileges of the new lords”estimated on franceinfo François Ruffin, LFI deputy for the Somme, when he was asked about the refusal by parliamentarians to tax superprofits. “It’s August 4, it’s the abolition of privileges that we did 233 years ago. What are the deputies doing today in the National Assembly? They cover the new lords, protect their privileges”he added.
“There is the need to have a new night of August 4 which will ensure that Mr. Total, Mr. Amazon, Mr. Uber pay their taxes at least on the same level as VSEs-SMEs. This is a matter of simple common sense.”
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After having “asked by economists”François Ruffin explained that “2% of France’s GDP has slipped towards energy professionals. It’s 1% more with maritime transport. We are talking about a distortion of the French economywas alarmed the deputy of the Somme. We must not have a Minister of the Economy who folds his arms and watches the balls pass, but who intervenes to regulate that. We need fairer taxation.
“Mr. Macron comes to protect his people, his role in history today is to protect Amazon, it’s to protect Uber, it’s to protect McKinsey, it’s to protect Total.”
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Emmanuel Macron “operates this role with its allies in Parliament and there is no doubt that what we propose in terms of tax justice is refused by the government”. According to the LFI deputy from the Somme, “between the macronists and the Republicans, there is an almost complete ideological osmosis”. “They agree”he insisted, “the fact that Total is not taxed does not shock Macronists or Republicans”.
Superprofits ➡️ “It’s August 4. What is August 4? It’s the abolition of privilege. What are the deputies doing today? They cover the new lords”, castigates François Ruffin. “There is the need to have a new night of August 4.” pic.twitter.com/is0Uf5BKU3
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