Elisabeth Borne once again overcame two motions of censure in the Assembly on Monday, obtaining the adoption at first reading of the “revenue” section of the Social Security budget, before immediately drawing out a new 49.3 to pass the rest without a vote of text.
The rebels responded unsurprisingly with the announcement of a new motion in the face of this fifteenth recourse by the Prime Minister to the criticized constitutional weapon, “the logical conclusion of a minority government missioned to brutalize the people”, according to their leader Mathilde Panot. The RN group could do the same.
A rejection of this or these motions, the examination of which could take place on Thursday at the earliest, would this time be worth adoption of the entire 2024 Social Security budget (PLFSS) at first reading in the National Assembly, paving the way upon its transmission to the Senate.
” You have to leave “
Accused by the oppositions of “trivializing” 49.3 in disregard of the parliamentary debate, the Prime Minister referred them to their “refusal to find points of agreement”. “I act in the interest of the country and I take my responsibilities,” she said earlier, defending a budget providing for “a further increase in resources” while “guaranteeing the financial sustainability of our model”.
On the contrary, all the oppositions have criticized him for underfinancing the health system, and in particular the hospital, in this PLFSS which is counting on a Social Security deficit of 11.2 billion euros in 2024.
The Assembly “does not want your budget,” said LFI deputy Hadrien Clouet. Whether it’s out of disinterest, lack of seriousness or because you’re a jerk when it comes to social protection, you have to leave. » The elected RN Pierre Meurin, for his part, denounced “a medical third worldization” of the country.
The threat of a new 49.3 in the coming days
Before the ax of new 49.3 at the end of their night session, the deputies were able to examine some provisions of the “expenses” part. They adopted three consensual articles: for the deployment of the vaccination campaign against papillomavirus in schools, for free condoms in pharmacies for those under 26, as well as for the reimbursement of reusable periodic protection for women under 26 years old.
The same scenario is being prepared for the examination, starting this Tuesday around 5 p.m., of the “expenditure” part of the state budget, with the hope of longer discussions. According to sources within the presidential camp, the ax of 49.3 could fall after a few days of debate, to allow time to examine in the chamber the credits intended for overseas, a sensitive subject scheduled for November 6 at this stage .