Posted on 12/10/2018 8:35:18 PM PST by aquila48
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a €100 per month increase in the minimum wage from next year in a major concession to Yellow Vest protesters who have roiled the country.
In his first national address following two weekends of the worst unrest in France in years, Macron sought to restore calm after accusations that his political methods and economic policies were fracturing the country.
"We want a France where one can live in dignity through one's work and on this we have gone too slowly," Macron said on primetime television. "I ask the government and parliament to do what is necessary."
The president's address came 48 hours after protesters fought street battles with riot police in Paris, hurling missiles, torching cars and looting shops.
Macron faces a delicate task: he needs to persuade the middle class and blue-collar workers that he hears their anger over a squeeze on household spending, without being exposed to charges of caving in to street politics.
'A few important measures, but no U-turn on wealth tax'
He said people on the minimum wage would see their salaries increase by €100 a month from 2019 without extra costs to employers. Pensioners earning less than €2,000 would see the recent increase in social security taxes scrapped. Other measures promised include the abolition of taxes on overtime pay in 2019 and asking profit-making companies to give workers tax-free year-end bonuses
However, he also said he would stick to his reform agenda and refused to reinstate a wealth tax.
"We will respond to the economic and social urgency with strong measures, by cutting taxes more rapidly, by keeping our spending under control, but not with U-turns," Macron said.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
Macron believes himself Emperor / King given his sub-
genius intellect/ He’s one of the EU obeying toddlers in
long pants. The EU’s willing knave.
He said people on the minimum wage would see their salaries increase by €100 a month from 2019 without extra costs to employers. Pensioners earning less than €2,000 would see the recent increase in social security taxes scrapped. Other measures promised include the abolition of taxes on overtime pay in 2019 and asking profit-making companies to give workers tax-free year-end bonuses
....and all of course ....other people’s money
France doesn't have a Ninth Circuit Court, apparently.
His first instinct is to make someone else (the employers) pay, and take credit for it!
Typical liberal.
Raise the minimum wage so workers can and will pay more taxes.
Macron folded like a lawn chair. The riots worked so well they need to keep doing it. I especially like the part about raising salaries 100 Euros per month without cost to the employer.
Next he will proclaim that the official language of France is Swedish.
Stay in the streets, yellow vesters. Don’t quit until every Frenchman is paid the same amount. Don’t accept crumbs!
I am pretty sure that list was a false one
I think he and Macron share make up tips.
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[His first instinct is to make someone else (the employers) pay, and take credit for it!]
It’s a pretty good trick! Ya gotta admit.
You just need people stupid enough to fall for it. Like Democrats.
there are two groups of “yellow vests”.
macron just helped the corrupt leftist-antifa
yellow vest for his mother-wife.
I have been looking for the full text of the speech?
The WSJ says: "For the changes to take effect, Mr. Macron will need parliamentary approval, but that should be easy to secure due to his large majority."
Indeed, when the crowd started to turn, his wife is heard saying, "promise them something."
Bkmk
And to pay for it, he will have to raise the gas taxes.....right?
Ah, bribery. That always works.
Funny I heard something about raising pay and giving out bonuses to “help pay for taxes”
Whatamoroon
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