During the Presidents' Debate on RTBF, the MR President recalled that it was time for Belgium to put an end to economic laxity and the culture of dependency. For Georges-Louis Bouchez, defending social justice means, above all, valuing those who work, while protecting the most vulnerable.
“It's logical that someone who has worked their whole life should have a higher pension than someone who hasn't worked!” Georges-Louis Bouchez declared to Raoul Hedebouw, denouncing the PTB's defence “of idleness” and reaffirming that work remains the key to a fair and prosperous society.
The MR President also explained that all the government's measures aim to increase purchasing power, thanks to a reduction in taxation and new benefits for families. “No measure has reduced purchasing power. On the contrary, some households will gain up to €500 extra,” he stressed.
As for the pension and unemployment reforms, Georges-Louis Bouchez fully stands by them: limiting unemployment benefits over time, maintaining solid pensions and holding the actors of the system accountable are the only ways to guarantee the future of the Belgian social model. “We are putting work back at the heart of society, not resignation.”