Marine Le Pen recalled during the debate her proposal to apply a 0% VAT on a basket of 100 basic hygiene or food products "
as long as inflation is one point higher than growth, this which is, of course, currently the case
”.
And to repeat "
Yes, this is currently the case
".
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She then got tangled up on the inflation and growth figures.
She cited an inflation figure of 4.5% and growth of 0.6%.
for the second quarter of 2022.
Figures contradicted by Emmanuel Macron.
“
If I look at the figures from the Banque de France, the average annual inflation rate is 3.7% and growth 3.4%, that's not a point of difference.
The same is true of the IMF figures,
” replied the Head of State.