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Budget: the Assembly adopts anti-inflation extensions, without 49.3

2022-11-09T08:20:06.672Z


The text must now be examined by senators. It includes measures proposed by the various oppositions to the government.


The National Assembly adopted changes to the 2022 budget overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. It voted new anti-inflation measures such as an energy check, without the government having to take responsibility this time.

MEPs adopted at first reading (with 181 votes against 137) this draft amending budget, which aims to cushion the shock of rising prices.

"The text was significantly enriched" during the debates, welcomed the Minister Delegate for Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal, hoping that it was "not just a parenthesis".

"Through this vote, the National Assembly has adopted essential measures to continue to protect the daily life of the French": exceptional energy check for 12 million households, financial aid for French people heating with wood, support for universities for their electricity bills. energy,” he added.

Despite the absence of an absolute majority, the government did not have to resort to Article 49.3 of the Constitution, unsheathed in recent weeks to pass the first reading of the State and Social Security budgets. for 2023. The amending budget was able to be adopted at first reading thanks in particular to the abstention of the opposition groups LR and socialists, satisfied that some of their proposals have been heard.

The session continued until 3:15 a.m.

Some deputies like the communist Sébastien Jumel deplored a rhythm that did not allow "a serene debate".

Energy checks, aid to farmers, wood heating, food aid, health centres, etc.

This amending budget, the second of the year, contains measures to support universities in the face of rising energy prices and armies in the face of fuel prices.

It also extends the discount of 30 cents per liter at the pump until November 15.

The project also provides for the payment of an energy check of 100 to 200 euros for the most modest households, ie an amount of 1.5 billion euros.

Credits are also opened for aid to farmers.

Strongly criticized in recent weeks by the opposition, accusing it of not taking into account the 49.3 votes of the Assembly, the government has given the green light to several of their proposals.

The presidential majority and the opposition thus voted together in favor of a socialist amendment providing aid of 230 million euros for households heating with wood, whether logs or pellets, these cylindrical sticks whose prices explode.

Aid of 40 million euros, with another socialist amendment, was adopted in favor of associations working in food aid, which are increasingly in demand.

An LFI amendment for a cost of 8 million euros was also retained to allow an upgrading of the staff of municipal health centers.

Rejection of the tax on superprofits and the exit tax

An LR amendment to increase by 29 million euros the resources dedicated to "MaPrimeRénov'", a device for aiding the thermal renovation of housing, was also voted.

The adoption of another LR amendment removed for 2023 the criterion of condition of resources of the device when it comes to global renovations.

The Assembly also adopted aid of 5 million euros to the press to deal with the rise in the price of paper.

The presidential camp, on the other hand, united to reject proposals which have already animated the examination of the budget for 2023, refusing that this amending budget be a “return match”.

The left has unsuccessfully defended different versions of its “superprofit” tax proposal.

The reinstatement of the exit tax, against the tax exile of entrepreneurs, and a system for taxing “superdividends” were discussed again and rejected.

MP LR Véronique Louwagie welcomed the "overtures of the government", despite a deficit still "too high".

“When you actively seek compromises you can find them.

I hope the government will remember it for the future, ”launched PS deputy Mickaël Bouloux, whose group abstained, like LR.

The other components of the left alliance Nupes (LFI, PCF, EELV) on the other hand voted against the text.

"The account is obviously not there for purchasing power", lamented Marianne Maximi (LFI), while the communist Nicolas Sansu judged that the best anti-inflation measure would be a salary increase.

On the side of the RN, which voted against the text, Jean-Philippe Tanguy deplored “Insufficient measures”, in particular an extension deemed too short of the rebate at the pump.

Source: leparis

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