Ihe had to get out of the forest. Édouard Philippe, under pressure since his declaration of the desire for the Head of State’s resignation, revealed part of a “massive” program, originally reserved for the post-municipal period: a reduction in taxes on business of 50 billion, compared with a reduction of the same amount in maquis aid, often described as a “gift” to the bosses. Fiscal shocks are claimed in the name of supply-side policies, although these are Emmanuel Macron’s favourites.
A way to remind us that the Horizons party boss is still around; that, during the main debate in the National Assembly, he contemplated serious solutions; and that he did not simply throw away Macronism because he retained one of its pillars, which is of course controversial, but has made…
