“ We have accelerated the rate of production of masks in France and we will keep to the objectives set by the President of the Republic: that is to say to become autonomous in the production of masks. We are working hard , "said Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire on France 2 on Monday morning, while carers have warned of the lack since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. protective masks they so badly need.
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“ The only thing that matters is having enough masks. The objective is independence in this area, ”added the Minister of the Economy, guest of the program Les quatre verités. The state wants domestic production to match demand by the end of the year.
No further tax increases
In addition, the tenant in Bercy has promised that there will be no further tax increases, while the government has released more than 45 billion euros to support businesses and employees. " It is not a good idea to want to restart the machine by raising taxes, " said Bruno Le Maire.
" The principle is stated: we do not think that a tax increase is a good thing, " he repeated. " I confirm that the fiscal policies are maintained ", such as the abolition of the housing tax on the main residences, spread until 2023.
