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Economy, taxes and debt: what each candidate thinks

By Fadrique Garcia Font · Reviewed on 19/10/2026

The Zucman tax on the largest fortunes, bringing back the wealth tax, cutting spending or raising taxes to reduce the deficit, and the number of public servants.

4 questions, 44 candidate positions and 4 complete disagreements (how they are assigned).

What each candidate proposes on this issue

A summary of their positions on the questions in this issue, based on their programmes, statements and the votes of their party’s group. Details and sources, question by question, below.

Attal

Agrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Disagrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Dupont-Aignan

Agrees: “A wealth tax should be brought back”

In between: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Glucksmann

Agrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Disagrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Le Pen

Agrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Disagrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”

In between: “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Lisnard

Agrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Disagrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Mélenchon

Agrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Disagrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Philippe

Agrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Disagrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Retailleau

Agrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Disagrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Roussel

Agrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Disagrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Tondelier

Agrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

Disagrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Zemmour

Agrees: “To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes”; “The number of public servants should be reduced”

Disagrees: “There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros”; “A wealth tax should be brought back”

There should be a minimum tax of 2% on fortunes worth more than 100 million euros.

This is the so-called “Zucman tax”. The National Assembly passed it at first reading in February 2025, then rejected it during the debate on the 2026 budget.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 4 in favour, 1 in between and 6 against.

To reduce the deficit, public spending should be cut first, rather than raising taxes.

According to the draft 2027 budget, the public deficit would reach 5.4% of GDP in 2026, and public debt is above 115% of GDP.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 6 in favour, 1 in between and 4 against.

The number of public servants should be reduced.

The State, local authorities and public hospitals employ several million people. Some propose not replacing part of those who retire.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 5 in favour, 2 in between and 4 against.

A wealth tax should be brought back.

The wealth tax (ISF) was abolished in 2018 and replaced by a tax on property wealth only (IFI).

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 6 in favour, 0 in between and 5 against.

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