On November 4, the French National Assembly approved a revised version of the 2025 Social Security budget revenue section, supported primarily by left-wing votes. The new plan, which includes an increase of 17 to 20 billion euros in contributions, faced opposition from the presidential camp and right-wing parties, who criticized it as fiscally irresponsible. The left celebrated the vote as a rejection of President Macron’s agenda, asserting that the changes would better fund social protection needs. However, critics warned that the tax burdens would disproportionately affect the working middle class.