But is this a reason to wish a crisis Non

The head of a consulting company (AM Council), Alain Minc is also one of the "night visitors" the most constant of Nicolas Sarkozy since 2007.

The abolition of wealth tax is desirable, so close to the presidential election

The total abolition of the ISF is necessary, because it is a bad tax. Its development would only cause dissatisfaction and frustration. It was created in 1982, at a time where interest rates reached 11. At this time, a collection of 1.8 was therefore not confiscatory, since the capital was highest. Today, interest rates close to 2, barely more than the ISF. Tax withdrew to households than what report them their financial investments.

How to offset the loss of the ISF for the State

The reform must be simple and readable. It must rest in my eyes on a clear principle: capital revenues should be taxed at the same level as those of labour. The differential that exists today is untenable. Instead of being subject to clearance withdrawals of 31 - tax (IR), CSG and CRDS-, dividends and capital gains should be subject to the scale of the income tax, to provided of course reassess the historical cost of assets, movable and immovable property. Personally, I find it abnormal that the dividends paid to me by my firm be assessed not to 41 and 31 (rate of IR, to which must be added the CSG), as it is an employee.

The capital gain on the sale of principal residence would be also involved

Yes, it requires that all securities and real estate personal gains are concerned. But, to be bearable, the reform involves, I said, to correct the effect of inflation.

Your proposals are defended by leftist...

It is indeed forbidden schema, I think, by François Hollande. If this can disrupt the Socialist Party, why the right is to deprive Thus conceived, the reform would close the debate on tax injustice. The fear of the right-thinking people should not be the compass of the Government. I well understand that such boldness would create criticism in Parliament. But it is, in my opinion, the best solution.

It amounts to taxing capital income more than elsewhere in Europe. Don't you be afraid of reduce the attractiveness of the country

These are the arguments used by lobbies to maintain the status quo on dividends and capital gains hoping the deletion of the ISF. Position untenable. Moreover, I said that this taxation to the scale of the IR concern by definition as individuals. Unlike professionals, capital gains of individuals present little risk to be carried out abroad.

Sufficient budgetary margin of manoeuvre to launch reform of dependence by 2011

This reform cannot be achieved by 2012. The degree of maturity on this topic is about equal to that which prevailed in 1991 on the reform of pensions at the time of the White Book of Michel Rocard. We cannot avoid new direct or indirect levies to finance this expense. I believe in a two-stage system: a compulsory insurance for all and a system of solidarity for the poor, as the universal health coverage.

What is your view on the situation of the euro It seems that things are a little better since a few days, but after a spring and an autumn terrible...

I do not agree. There were paradoxically formidable a spring and a fall, as this crisis has been beneficial. The Germans speak of economic government, while they refused; the French speak of budgetary rigour, while they begged him. The Germans have understood that they have more to lose than others to the destruction of the euro. The Greek case, she has reached the euro downwards for the greatest benefit of German exporters. Assistance plan has for the moment no cost to the Germans and their even reported as to us interests. In short, this crisis was an opportunity for progress in the construction of the eurozone.

Are you also optimistic for 2011

My fear is not on the euro but on the dollar. When the markets will discover with naive brutality which is theirs, that dollar zone is three times more debt than the euro area - if the debts of the State, enterprises and individual-, they return against the dollar. However, the dollar crisis is a disaster, especially for European exports.

Is there an anglo-saxon conspiracy against the euro

There is no conspiracy; There are Anglo-Saxon ideology and culture. They have never believed the euro; they have never understood to make a currency on the basis of a political construction. They are silent for a few years and, in 2010, they finally felt able to take their revenge. You will see that they will be forced to shut up again.

The France began his presidency of the G20: you it seems that the cooperation between States will prevail over national interests

The strength of the Americans, is their ability to amnesia: they have almost forgotten that there was a crisis. At the time, if the situation continues to improve, it will be difficult to get them - more than the Chinese, moreover - to be cooperative. If there is a crisis, it will be different. But is this a reason to wish a crisis Non.

You seem more downbeat than six months ago.

I am pessimistic about American power. After the "mid term" elections, administration Obama is Gulliver enmeshed.

Nicolas Sarkozy organized Monday a press conference on the g-20. The three main topics are the raw materials, the dollar and governance, what advances can obtain

I note that, whatever the difficulties ahead in terms of international cooperation, the President has chosen to be ambitious, rather than manage things minima.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn could take advantage of mixed results of the g-20

The problem of the left, is not the quality of its leaders it is great. These are the programmatic concessions which must necessarily be made to the left of the left. All, in an election which will be for the first time in the seal of the debt.

The balance sheet of the Government in the fight against deficits is sufficient

In a pre-election period, it is damn virtuous. The Socialist program as they urge will of Nicolas Sarkozy, by comparison, human of fiscal virtue.

Were 3 billion euros of VAT reduction for restaurateurs a good idea

It was a mistake.

After 35 hours and the staff regulations of officials, do you see other debates emerge the UMP

There are real issues for the presidential election of 2012. The reform of higher education is a success; He must find the keys to same school. Major advances were made on the pensions; It is essential to tackle the issue of health insurance now. The problem of housing is fundamental; He explained to many the impoverishment of the middle classes. How to reinvent a housing policy with constraints on decentralization, which lead to the freezing of the land Finally, there are overhanging the reflection on the missions of the State in a context of high debt. These topics will be at the heart of the debate in 2012, on the left as to the right.

Can be elected on the theme of thoroughness

Is not this be the problem. Nicolas Sarkozy is finally in a position close enough to Barack Obama: it was elected by dream; It is re-elected as more reassuring, that is best able to manage the country after a crisis, in a situation difficult. I believe that the middle classes are likely to be afraid of the Socialist program, spending that it will cause, in the addition of debt it will cause, and therefore consequences in terms of tax.