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Eric Lombard, Minister of the Economy: “I think, but it is up to the Socialist Party to express its point of view, that we have an agreement” for non-censorship of the funds

The Minister of the Economy, Eric Lombard, thought of on Friday that there was a ” agreement ” with the Socialist Party (PS) in order that it doesn’t censor the funds, after it had already voted towards censorship on Thursday within the National Assembly. “Thanks to yesterday’s decision [jeudi]we will have a budget »said the minister, questioned on BFM-TV/RMC.

The PS’s decision on Thursday “is based on commitments that the Prime Minister has made, which set out the most important elements of the budget. So on the budget, I think, but it is up to the Socialist Party to express its point of view, that we have an agreement”detailed Mr. Lombard. He famous that, on Thursday, the primary secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, had “raised the possibility that the Socialist Party would vote for censorship” later. But “he did not mention it on this budget”he famous.

He was additionally optimistic concerning the negotiations regarding pensions, which kick off on Friday. “The social partners see each other all the time, so I think they can get going, and if things work out, that will probably allow us to make great social and political progress”he stated. He shouldn’t be in favor of discussions addressing public pensions: it’s needed “sequence things”he stated.

Mr. Lombard additionally introduced that the company tax surcharge supplied for in Michel Barnier’s funds can be maintained, however for just one yr, as a substitute of two. On the opposite hand, he doesn’t want to retain the distinctive participation on excessive incomes for rich households in the long run. “It increases the tax rate on capital gains and dividends, which for some people can exceed 40%: in terms of competitiveness, that put us out of the game”he defined.

The authorities will as a substitute work to “a contribution on high assets, which would be an anti-optimization measure for people who have significant assets housed in holding companies”however by not touching the work software, he assured. According to him, “this is not a return to the ISF [l’impôt de solidarité sur la fortune] », but for the “Wealthy French people” a method to convey “a sufficient contribution to the nation’s budget”.

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