“Whoever works must win! “Xavier Bertrand was this Thursday evening the first guest of the new political sequence of France 2, the” 8:22 pm “. The opportunity for him to launch his “third presidential sequence” of the start of the school year and to talk about “the working society”, after having spoken in recent weeks on two other major themes of his program: sovereign issues and his project of “Republic of the territories”.
“I want to value work! »Hammered the president (ex-LR) of the Hauts-de-France region, presidential candidate, unveiling for the occasion three flagship measures to ensure that the French who work earn a better living. And this, in order to target mainly the middle and popular classes, crucial electorate for the election. Xavier Bertrand said he wanted to replace the activity bonus with “a work bonus”. It would be paid “every month”, “paid by the company and reimbursed by the State (…) for all employees below 2,000 euros per month”, and also extended to the self-employed. At the minimum wage, that would represent “two more months of salary” according to Bertrand. A total investment of 5 billion euros.
In addition to a “social conference” on work from his potential election, Bertrand would like to redesign Nicolas Sarkozy’s flagship measure of 2007, by promising to increase overtime after 35 hours, without limit, tax or additional charge. Third measure, the former Minister of Health also proposes to promote employee profit-sharing when companies make a profit, again in the form of bonuses, for “better sharing of value in our society”.
“I’m not afraid of competition, but I want victory”
But Picard was also expected on another subject: that of his participation or not in the system of separation between the aspiring candidates of the right for the presidential election. Saturday, September 25, members of the Republicans party clearly ruled out the option of an open primary, preferring a congress where only LR militants vote. “I appeal this evening to the gathering of my family, candidates for the primary,” said Bertrand, who wishes to go to the congress … but with the others gathered behind him. He thus said he wanted to discuss with Valérie Pécresse, Éric Ciotti, Michel Barnier or Philippe Juvin to arrive at a “unity” solution.
“I’m not afraid of competition, but I want the win,” he continued, responding to a question about a supposed “lack of courage. “Bertrand is leading the way in the polls on the right, he is, for the time being, the best placed, and also the most able in the second round to beat Emmanuel Macron. But it does not completely fold the match vis-à-vis its competitors, determined to go “to the end”, at the LR congress, scheduled for December 4.
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