Clashes between the two candidates on the subject of debt, during the debate between the two rounds.
After an already tense exchange on the pension reform, during which the outgoing president launched to the candidate RN:
"Either you have hidden taxes, or you are going to jeopardize the pensions of retirees
", the candidates embark on the theme debt.
“
You are the president who has created 600 billion euros of additional debt in five years, two thirds of which have absolutely nothing to do with the Covid,
launches Marine Le Pen.
These are the numbers from your own departments.
Your ministries are talking about 145 billion for the
Covid”.
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"It's totally false (...) Stop confusing everything Madame Le Pen, it's not possible, ouch ouch ouch!
Responds Emmanuel Macron quickly.
The 600 billion debt is 200 billion from the State part and the rest is Social Security, local communities.
Why?
Because as people could no longer work, their contributions were not deducted.
Whatever the cost, you voted against but what would you have done during the
Covid crisis
?
"Don't give me lessons
," replies Marine Le Pen.