On Wednesday 21 February, the MR President was a guest of the Cercle du lac for a political debate alongside other presidents and representatives of the French-speaking parties. For more than an hour, Georges-Louis Bouchez set out the liberals' position on a range of topics.
Work rather than inactivity! That was the point defended from the outset of this debate by Georges-Louis Bouchez. And the liberals are the only ones making this case. A position that was well understood by the audience, which was facing off against the MR and the 50 shades of the left. For the MR, the key is raising the employment rate, as in certain neighbouring regions or countries. Let's take a very concrete example: “ You rent a house for 1000e/week, with 10 friends, that comes to a cost of 100 euros per friend. If tomorrow you rent that same house, still with 10 friends, but only 5 friends pay, that becomes 200 euros per person. ” That is precisely our country's problem: there aren't enough people working and contributing. More people in employment means more purchasing power for citizens.
He also reminds us that it is important to reduce taxation on work. We are the country in the world that taxes work the most. Today, alcohol is heavily taxed, cigarettes and so on… as well as work. Is work really that harmful to the left?
Administrative simplification and the energy transition were also at the heart of the discussions. On this last topic, the MR President recalled that the future of our sovereignty, particularly in energy, will rely on a mix of renewable and nuclear energy. He also stressed how important it is for Europe to retain its influence and its position as a global leader.