Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France's seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France’s seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

France’s left wing New Popular Front (NPF) - now the largest group in parliament - has called for a prime minister who will implement its ideas including a new wealth tax and petrol price controls.

The leftist alliance secured the most seats in the recent French elections but fell short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.

President Emmanuel Macron’s Together bloc came in second and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party finished third.

France’s parties are now jockeying for position and it’s unclear exactly how things will shake out, but the NPF has insisted it will implement its radical set of ideas.

  • notabot@lemm.eeEnglish
    33·
    6 months ago

    Taxes don’t work like that. It’s only the portion above a level that’s taxed at that level.

    • jumjummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      In the US you could absolutely fall into a new range where certain deductions no longer apply, so you could make that extra little bit of income, then lose out on deductions totaling more than your increased income.

      It’s not as simple as the progressive tax brackets look at first glance.

      • bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        That’s what the standard deduction is for unless you are talking about a very narrow range of only freelancers/business owners

        • jumjummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          There are other deductions that no longer come into play after a certain income. If I recall correctly, mortgage interest, child tax credits, and some medical deductions.

          • bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            11·
            6 months ago

            OK but owning a house and having children are both choices, so I’m not exactly sure I see what’s so unfair about not having those certain deductions. Medical is the only one I agree is legitimate here so fair point

            • jumjummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              6 months ago

              Not sure what choice has to do with what I was saying. Of course those are choices, but my point was that there are certain inflection points with income where post-tax income can actually go down.

              • bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
                1·
                6 months ago

                I just don’t equate not receiving tax deductions with being taxed more, especially when the deductions aren’t available to everyone (i.e. home ownership and kids). There is a fair bit of nuance here being glossed over IMO.