France’s Macron Vows Household Tax Cuts Paid for by Business

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants Parliament to make “significant” tax cuts for households paid for by eliminating tax benefits for companies.

Macron outlined his plan for improving the buying power of the middle and working classes during a two-and-a-half hour news conference April 25 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Macron’s government conducted a national debate in an attempt to ease tensions raised by yellow vest protests that have rattled the country every Saturday for the last five months.

Macron touched on his plans to reform French society, government, education, and the economy. He tried to address concerns ...