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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

You mention in your article that in concrete terms, the PS alternative budget calls for an effort of €21.7 B in 2026, half the €44 B sought by Bayrou. If I understand it right:

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

The budgetary gain would be achieved thanks to €26.9 B increase in revenue and a €14 B reduction in expenditure. As well as €19.2 B stimulus to support the poorest members of the society. (26.9 + 14 - 19)

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

The overall effort to consolidate public finances and thus bring the deficit below the 3 percent mark would be spread over seven years instead of the four planned by Bercy.

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

On the revenue side (mainly target large fortunes and corporations) 👉 The famous “Zucman Tax” which affects people with assets at least at 100 Million. ▶️ €15 B/year 👉 an overhaul of taxation of dividends and capital gains in particular the prélèvement forfaitaire unique/Flat-Tax ▶️ €3.8B/year

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

👉 Fight against tax and social security fraud ▶️ €3.2B/year 👉 reconfigure exemptions from social security contributions for businesses ▶️ €2.9 B/year

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

👉 introduce a 1 percent social levy on very large inheritances ▶️ €1 B/year 👉increase the contribution of "Gafams" ▶️ €0.8 B/year 👉 establish a "junk food tax" ▶️ €0.2 B/year

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

Spending side 👉 cut back on a number of fiscal schemes, such as the Research Tax Credit and several tax niches (including the Dutreil Pact which facilitates business transmission) ▶️ €4 B/year

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

👉 save on the running of the state by optimizing its support functions and agencies as well as reducing its lifestyle ▶️ €5.4 B/year

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

👉 plan to reform the constitution sociale généralisée and lowering its threshold for workers earning up to €1,920/net per month. 👉 “an immediate suspension of the pension reform” followed by négociations between social partners aimed to returning the retirement age at 62

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

👉 The stimulus plan would target low-carbon investment and public services, mainly public hospitals and public schools.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu

Look, unless you’re going to write an article for TFD, I have zero interested in reading you rewrite things I already know

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Paul Jouen @pauljouen.bsky.social

I wrote 'If I understand it right', but I should have written 'Correct me if I am wrong'. Anyway, I'm not writing an article for TFD.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu

Then go away and stop bothering me.

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