“We are going to see a massive price increase which will take place, and no one wants to talk about it, there is a form of denial on the part of the government. I am surprised that the President of the Republic does not mention this inflation and the measures he plans to take to deal with it", castigated Ms. Le Pen, visiting a construction company in Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine).
“We are facing a wall of inflation that is coming” and which will affect individuals and businesses, she added to journalists.
"Macron's France is a France that will stop," she lashed out.
In addition to a reduction in VAT, Marine Le Pen proposes in particular a further extension of state-guaranteed loans (PGE) decided by the current executive at the height of the Covid epidemic to help them overcome the economic crisis.
Since March 2020, 700,000 companies have benefited from a PGE for an amount of 143 billion euros.
The EMPs have been extended until June 30.
A new state-guaranteed loan, titled Resilience to support businesses economically affected by the war in Ukraine, is also available until June 30.
Asked about France 2 on the measures to take in the face of inflation, Emmanuel Macron replied on Wednesday morning that "what we have decided with the government on electricity, gas and gasoline is more effective than a drop of VAT", as proposed by Mrs Le Pen.
Regarding food products, the president-candidate wants to "lower costs for farmers" in order to "prevent price increases" for consumers.
And to "support households in need", he wants to set up "a means-tested food check".
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