Georges-Louis was the guest at an exceptional evening this Wednesday evening at the offices of Le Soir. It was an opportunity for the MR President to meet 150 readers. On the programme: questions and current affairs debate for nearly two hours.
On coalitions
Georges-Louis Bouchez: “Do you think that, as a citizen, I am happy to be in a government where everyone uses their right of veto? The answer is no. I am very proud to have helped, together with my MR colleagues, save nuclear power within this government.
The far right undermines the principle of equality through racism. But the far left potentially undermines freedom of expression, freedom of religion and the right to private property. For us, a party that would associate itself with Vlaams Belang or the PTB could no longer be a government partner.
We must absolutely avoid the current deadlock dynamic where all parties are roughly equal in strength. There needs to be one or two dominant parties in a coalition.”
Readers interested in socio-economic issues
“On taxing the rich, I want to be very clear. How was that wealth obtained? Either through work, which is already heavily taxed. Or through inheritance, which has itself already been taxed. So what more do you want to tax?
With the tax reform, we would have given with the right pocket what we took from the left. That's why we refused it.
If Wallonia and Brussels today achieved the same employment rate as Flanders, that would mean 24 billion euros more in the State's coffers.
Democracy is not just sitting in your armchair saying someone is an idiot. It's taking as much time for your electoral choice as you would for choosing your mobile phone, your car, your dishwasher or your washing machine.”