Always talk about it, for lack of anything better. Since the end of April, not a minister, not a politician from the majority who has made an appearance, not to mention the purchasing power – ” emergency “ for the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, “primary concern” for Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy, or “first challenge of this five-year term” for Gabriel Attal, the new Minister Delegate for Public Accounts. With inflation close to 5% in April, purchasing power, which dominated the presidential election, is already at the heart of the short campaign for the legislative elections on June 12 and 19.
Poll after poll, “the subject crushes everything”observes Frédéric Dabi, opinion director general of the IFOP, who even speaks of a « obsession française ». Unsurprisingly, the opposition has started to occupy the field again for a few days: traveling to her stronghold of Hénin-Beaumont (Pas-de-Calais), Friday May 27, Marine Le Pen relaunched her request for a “exceptional tax”in particular oil groups for “support purchasing power” Household. Two days earlier, it was Jean-Luc Mélenchon who presented his “Robin Hood” plan for purchasing power, under the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes): increase in the minimum wage and pensions, revaluation wages, blocking the prices of basic necessities, controlling rents.
In this context, the executive intends to be on the offensive, without being able to advance its legislative agenda for lack of a Parliament in session. Consultations with employers and unions make it possible to display a team in motion. “The government manages the ministry of the word”continues Frédéric Dabi, who even sees in the track of the relaxation of sanctions against minor speeding a “purchasing power issue”. He underlines, however, the discrepancy between the almost daily declarations on the subject and the absence of concrete acts, at the risk that“a little music of inaction does not settle”.
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It is indeed difficult to act without Parliament. Because purchasing power must be the subject of not just one, but two pieces of legislation after the elections: a supplementary budget, which will release the necessary credits, and a specific text, which could encourage companies to participate effort by supporting employees. There won’t be “neither forgotten nor blind spots”promised Elisabeth Borne, after handing over their ” roadmap ” to his ministers. “In addition to retirees, employees, the self-employed, public officials, I asked my ministers to pay particular attention to students”she added.
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