The tax project, for which the government hopes to raise 3 billion euros, will however be carefully examined in the chamber, where deputies will start from the government’s initial text. Bercy, which intends to end the price shield put in place during the inflationary crisis, finally promises a 9% price reduction “for households with the regulated sales rate (TRV) or with contracts indexed to this price”, according to as well as a source at the Ministry, thanks to the reduction in the cost of energy.
In its amendment, the Republican right called on the government to “abandon” its tax increase plan and to “work on a greater effort to reduce public spending“, recalling its support for Prime Minister Michel Barnier, from its ranks, “in its effort to restore public finances”.
An “unbearable” and “unsustainable” increase.
But during the committee debates, MP Véronique Louwagie announced the withdrawal of her amendment, saying she expects “more details within the session” and considering referring to other amendments that could limit the tax increase.
MP Aurélien Le Coq (LFI) denounced an “unbearable” and “unsustainable” increase, while “twelve million” French people live in “energy poverty”. MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy, for his part, denounced one of the most “unjust” taxes, which hits “the working classes and the middle classes harder” than the most advantaged.
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