The “recipes” section adopted, a ninth 49.3 drawn, and a new motion of censure in the process… The National Assembly had an express session on Sunday according to an already known scenario, on the eve of the last week of examination of the 2023 draft budget.
A few tens of seconds after seeing the revenue section adopted in a new reading, after the rejection of a motion of censure by the Insoumis, Elisabeth Borne went up to the podium to again brandish the constitutional weapon on the expenditure section and the entire project. finance law.
In front of a highly sparse chamber for this Sunday sitting, most of the deputies being in the constituency, the head of government regretted a proliferation of motions (which) considerably limited the time for discussion. Sunday’s received only 78 votes.
She assured not to give up her desire to build compromises and mentioned the measures adopted by the Senate on the financing of public transport in Ile-de-France or the fight against indigenous housing in Overseas France.
To this ninth 49.3, the LFI deputies responded with a ninth motion of censure from the left (including three from the whole of Nupes), against the authoritarianism of the government (which) has no limit.
The motion could be studied Tuesday or Wednesday, but has little more chance of succeeding. Its rejection would mean adoption of the entire draft state budget in a new reading, before a final passage in the Senate, and a very likely tenth of 49.3 next week in the Assembly to conclude its examination.
receipts and pensions
On Sunday, deputies from left and right took advantage of their speaking time on the previous LFI motion of censure to defend their positions and also discuss pension reform.
You are in the minority so you are suppressing the vote, accused Eric Coquerel (LFI), accusing the government of having dodged hot budget debates with 49.3, on local taxes in particular, or of having discarded adopted amendments, such as the 3 billion investment in rail.
On retreats, you will need much more than a 49.3 to get by, he said.
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Lisabeth Borne defended in return a text enriched with contributions from the opposition on the half share of widows or on alternative fuels.
Socialist Valrie Rabault criticized thresholds on the energy tariff shield which will leave many local authorities on the floor.
Vronique Louwagie (LR) criticized, like other elected officials, a manifestly insincere budget given the growth forecasts.
We have so far shown kindness and patience in the interest of the country but the temptation to table our own motion of censure could have its way, she warned. An LR no-confidence motion would probably be the only one with a chance of gathering enough votes to bring down the government.
For the National Rally group, Alexandre Sabatou denounced an overabundance of 49.3 to prepare for its use for the terrifying pension reform.