Like a nagging pain, the temptation of tax increases revives certain members of the majority when the weather turns stormy.
In a sequence where the macronie must both face a delicate budgetary situation (the 2023 deficit is expected above the objective of 4.9%) which forces it to make unpopular credit cuts, some are tempted by the easy way.
While 10 billion in savings have just been announced for this year, the executive is already looking for at least 12 more for the 2025 budget. “
And it is likely that we will have to look for additional savings for July
,” breathes an insider.
For certain members of the majority, the temptation is strong to solve the problem of public finances “through revenue”, including tax increases.
Even though the rate of compulsory deductions in France (48% in 2022, according to Eurostat) remains the highest in the euro zone.
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