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Fuel prices: Michel Barnier calls for "the state to stop getting richer when the French get poorer"

2021-10-20T09:16:22.511Z


The candidate, vying for the Congress of Republicans, advocates lower taxes. Everyone tries to provide their answer to the problem. Faced with rising fuel prices, Michel Barnier, in contention for the Congress of Republicans, calls on him to “ lower ” or “ stop taxes ”. “ I think the state must stop getting richer when the French get poorer. Invited on RTL this Wednesday morning, the former Brexit negotiator continued his criticism of the government's fiscal policy. " This


Everyone tries to provide their answer to the problem.

Faced with rising fuel prices, Michel Barnier, in contention for the Congress of Republicans, calls on him to “

lower

” or “

stop taxes

”.

I think the state must stop getting richer when the French get poorer.

Invited on RTL this Wednesday morning, the former Brexit negotiator continued his criticism of the government's fiscal policy.

"

This is what is happening at the moment with taxes and surcharges,

" he blasted.

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To cope with the surge in fuel prices, the former minister therefore invites "to

stop withdrawing this money which the French need, and in particular the most modest French who need to circulate and obviously to heat themselves."

The candidate targets for example "

the last increase of 12.5% ​​on gas which must be erased

", as well as "

taxes on taxes

", such as VAT on electricity and gas.

We must remove them.

This is an emergency measure

, ”he said.

"Return the money to the French"

On fuel, I think we will have to set a limit price

,” added Michel Barnier.

According to him, these "

economic measures

" should make it possible "to

return the money to the French and not to knock them out more

" and to be supplemented by "

positive measures which are important for the future on energy, insulation and housing

”.

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After unveiling his roadmap on immigration and security, Michel Barnier should soon detail his budgetary vision.

Invited at the same time on CNews, its competitor at the congress, Philippe Juvin, also advocated lower taxes.

"

Any increase in the price of fuel allows the state to reap a profit, so the state must not take us for what we are not,

" said the city councilor.

Source: lefigaro

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