French legislative: Nupes presents its "social emergency plan" in the face of inflation
The leader of France Insoumise (LFI), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, during the presentation of the social emergency plan of Nupes.
Behind him are Ian Brossat (left), from the PCF, and Julien Bayou (right), from EELV.
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The government has postponed the implementation of its measures in favor of purchasing power until after the legislative period: bonuses, food vouchers, etc.
The union of the left, meanwhile, decided to take advantage of the moment to present its program to defend the portfolio of the French against inflation.
A social emergency plan with which Nupes intends to seduce voters just over two weeks before the elections.
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The hour is serious, estimates Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
The continuous increase in prices in recent months is beginning to have deleterious effects on the French, and this, without the government reacting sufficiently.
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This is what the Chief Insoumis denounces: “
It is an explosion in the prices of everything that is urgent and important in everyday life: gas, electricity, gasoline, pasta, flour and oil, coffee, everything.
The government has no idea how to deal with the situation, either they don't care or they think it's normal for the market to settle the score of people who can't pay
”
.
emergency measures
In the event of victory in the legislative elections, the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes) therefore proposes emergency measures: minimum wage and pension at 1,500 euros net, independent income at 1,000 euros, and strong action on energy prices and basic necessities: "
How are we going to do it?
Increase income, block prices, regulate rents, guarantee access to networks.
But the central idea is all the same to make inflation pay for profits rather than wages
”
.
An expensive plan which will be financed by the return of wealth tax or the taxation of dividends.
A political orientation summed up by the boss of the ecologists, Julien Bayou: “
For us, it is finally a
legal
“ Robin Hood ” operation.
There is a simply democratic issue: that the small pay small and the big pay big
”.
A way also to enter into resistance against the temptation of austerity carried by the right wing of the government, and in particular the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire.
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