Too much is too much: in addition to the surge in crude oil prices, VAT on fuel prices is a hated mechanism.
Public opinion sees in this the hypocrisy of the state, which behaves like an inflation profiteer.
It was to put an end to this anger that the government finally decided to introduce a rebate of 15 euro cents per litre, giving back with one hand what it took with the other.
The controversy, fueled by the presidential candidates, is nonetheless promised to last.
Aren't most tax revenues based on the nominal prices of things and on the current incomes of men and women?
Would inflation therefore be entirely beneficial for public finances, reducing deficits and eroding the debt which surreptitiously loses its value?
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Fuel prices: is the rebate of 15 cents per liter painless for public finances?
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