THE CHEKING PROCESS – Marine Le Pen believes that this proposal by Eric Zemmour could have a counter-productive effect on purchasing power. What about?
THE QUESTION. Would a premium for purchasing power have a counterproductive effect? In his speech in Lille, last Saturday, Eric Zemmour unveiled a new economic proposal: the candidate of the national right proposes a “zero charge premium“, with “zero tax and zero Urssaf“. This premium may representup to 3 months net salary. A 13th, a 14th or even a 15th month without charge“, he said, without quantifying his measurements. A way to inflate workers’ incomes, according to the candidate.
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Asked in the process on Twitch, her rival Marine Le Pen castigated this proposal: “He is very very liberal“, Criticized the candidate of the National Rally, explaining that”the consequence“of this measure”going to be the 20% reduction in wages because business leaders will be tempted to hire people with 20% less wages by telling them: ‘You will have the three months of bonuses’“. Furthermore, she added, “it is not on the basis of premiums that you rent an apartment and get a loan from the bank“. And this measure, according to the representative of the RN, “ruin social security“. Would this really be the case? Does Eric Zemmour’s measure risk leading to a drop in hiring wages?
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