Sébastien Lecornu believes that “the real danger for the country” would be “the absence of a budget”

“Believing that a country can prosper without a voted budget is a dangerous illusion, which is nevertheless gradually taking hold among some,” said the Prime Minister in a letter published on social networks, at a time when the debates were getting bogged down in Parliament.

Sébastien Lecornu attempts, in a letter published Monday, December 1, to reassure entrepreneurs about the budgetary and tax debates underway in Parliament, judging that “the real danger for the country” would be “lack of budget”. “Believing that a country can prosper without a voted budget is a dangerous illusion, which is nevertheless gradually taking hold among some”believes the Prime Minister, who says he has heard the “concerns” business leaders “on taxation”.

“For more than two months, I have been trying to repel the prospects of a total political crisis. The image of France in the world is at stake. Our fellow citizens are asking us for it. I also know that you cannot build a sustainable future for your company in a blocked democracy,” argues the head of government. “We have entered a moment of national clarification. Everyone will now have to say where they stand: with those who want to hold the country together, or with those who prefer to see it falter. There is no longer any in-between.” warns the head of government.

“We have carried out difficult reforms for eight years, made clear choices. In recent weeks, we have defended our convictions: we have said no to the taxation of professional assets. We have chosen to increase certain state budgets, as if for our defense, because the times require it. We have even proposed reductions in taxes on production (CVAE), which has also gone relatively unnoticed”he explains. “Today, the urgency is simple: to have a budget”, he also believes.

Sébastien Lecornu is intensifying his consultations this week, while the draft Social Security budget returns to the hemicycle of the National Assembly on Tuesday for a new decisive reading. In addition to political and parliamentary leaders, he will notably receive the Medef office on Wednesday, then the general secretary of Force Ouvrière, Frédéric Souillot, and the general secretary of the CFDT, Marylise Léon, on Thursday.