THE CHEKING PROCESS – The left opposition is worried about a shortfall that will have to be compensated. Is right ?
Decided to restore purchasing power to households, will the abolition of the audiovisual license fee ultimately lead to an increase in taxes? Saturday July 23, during the examination of the amending budget, the deputies voted by 170 votes against 57 this measure desired by Emmanuel Macron during the presidential campaign. If the text, which must still pass before the Senate, is approved, the French will no longer have to pay this levy of 138 euros, in mainland France, per household equipped with a television. A boost for the people concerned, but which will lead to a shortfall of more than 3 billion euros for public finances.
For their part, the beneficiaries of this windfall (France Télévisions, Radio France, Arte, TV5 Monde, INA, France Médias Monde) are worried about seeing their resources drastically reduced. To avoid this pitfall, an amendment voted in the process provides that the 3.7 billion euros that the royalty brought to the actors will be…
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