The middle classes in the crosshairs of the tax cuts desired by Emmanuel Macron. And now we know the extent of it. In recent weeks, several members of the Government, such as the Minister of Action and Public Accounts Gabriel Attal or the head of Bercy Bruno Le Maire have indicated that the fiscal efforts made by the Government would be aimed at the middle classes that are especially exposed to these charges. . due to inflation
The Head of State ratified this guideline by revealing the figures for these tax cuts in favor of households, this Monday night in an interview broadcast by TF1: “We have in our budget trajectory, that is, you know, we have planned expenses , income through 2027 to also maintain our deficit and start paying down our debt. There are 2 billion tax cuts for households.
Not the first lever activated
Asked about the horizon in which the households in question could observe these tax cuts, Emmanuel Macron was cautious and clarified that this was not the only lever to restore purchasing power to the middle classes. “It is a set. The first thing to do for purchasing power is to keep fighting for full employment. Having a salary is the best. And we still have a 7% unemployment rate”.
The President of the Republic also took the opportunity to remind companies of their responsibilities in this matter: “The fourth thing is social dialogue. The responsibility is passed to the companies. Companies must conduct social dialogue in a peaceful manner, if I may say so”. , harmonious, in their companies, as close as possible to the field, precisely to remain attractive, to retain talent”.
Source: BFM TV
