The deputies have once again touched up the 2022 budget, but the government did not have to put its responsibility at stake. By 181 votes against 137, the Assembly adopted on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday the draft amending budget, in which new measures against inflation appear.
Despite the absence of an absolute majority, the government did not have to resort to section 49.3. The text was adopted at first reading thanks in particular to the abstention of the LR and socialist groups, satisfied that some of their proposals were heard
Aid for universities
This amending budget, the second of the year, contains measures to support universities in the face of rising energy prices and armies in the face of fuel prices. It also extends the discount of 30 cents per liter at the pump until November 15. The project also provides for the payment of an energy check of 100 to 200 euros for the most modest households, ie a total of 1.5 billion euros. Credits are also opened for aid to farmers.
Strongly criticized in recent weeks by the opposition, accusing it of not taking into account the 49.3 votes of the Assembly, the government has given the green light to several of their proposals. Presidential majority and opposition voted together in favor of a socialist amendment providing aid of 230 million euros for households heating with wood. Aid of 40 million euros, via another socialist amendment, was adopted in favor of associations working in food aid, which are increasingly in demand. The Assembly also validated an LFI amendment to 8 million euros to allow a revaluation of the staff of municipal health centers.
An LR amendment to increase the resources dedicated to “MaPrimeRénov” by 29 million euros was also voted. The adoption of another LR amendment removed for 2023 the criterion of condition of resources of the device when it comes to global renovations. The Assembly also adopted aid of 5 million euros to the press to deal with the rise in the price of paper.
Refusal of a tax on “superprofits”
The presidential camp, on the other hand, united to reject proposals which had already animated the examination of the budget for 2023, refusing that this amending budget be a “return match”. The left thus defended in vain its proposal for a tax on “superprofits”.
“When we actively seek compromises we can find some, I hope that the government will remember this for the future”, launched PS deputy Mickaël Bouloux. The other components of the Nupes alliance, on the other hand, voted against the text. The communist Nicolas Sansu, for example, judged that the best anti-inflation measure would be an increase in wages. Deploring “Insufficient measures”, the RN also voted against. The text must now be examined by the senators.