Tax cuts: Jordan Bardella questions the "credibility" of Emmanuel Macron

Loane Nader with AFP 15:39 p.m., May 16, 2023, modified at 15:41 p.m., May 16, 2023

INTERVIEW

Emmanuel Macron wanted to address the middle classes and this was done on TF1 Monday evening, during his interview. The president announced a considerable reduction in their taxes, to the tune of two billion euros, which did not fail to react his political opponents, like Jordan Bardella. The latter was the guest of Europe 1 on Tuesday and stressed the inconsistency of presidential decisions. "What is the credibility of someone who comes to tell us today 'I will lower taxes', after having increased them since 2017," tackles the president of the National Rally in Europe 1 Midi.

>> Find the full interview of Jordan Bardella in Europe 1 Midi here

The head of state did not specify the measures envisaged. "I have asked the government to work on this, but I do not want to close doors here because there may be smart things to do on part of the charges you pay, contributions you pay when you are employed. So this is what will allow people who work, who are middle classes, to somehow have a more important rest to live for them, "said Emmanuel Macron Monday night.

"Relieving the tax burden on those who work"

For the president of the RN, it is enough to rely on "irrefutable" figures from Ifrap to prove the lapse of the proposal of the tenant of the Elysee. It notes "an additional 13 billion euros in income tax levies, 30 billion euros in additional levies for the CSG", and goes on to say that an additional 40 billion euros have been levied on VAT.

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Jordan Bardella nevertheless agrees with the President of the Republic on his observation. "Today, the urgency is to relieve the tax pressure on those who work, on the working classes and the middle classes," he said before defending the measures of the National Rally in this area. "That's why we are proposing tax and VAT cuts, I take fuel as an example." The far-right party also proposes to "make petrol and travel a basic necessity. To lower VAT from 20% to 5.5% to give back purchasing power to people."