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Two government officials, both of whom were granted anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the press, confirmed the delay to POLITICO. The delay is likely to raise doubts about whether lawmakers can stick to the tight schedule needed to pass a budget. Legislative work must be wrapped up shortly before Christmas so any bills passed have the requisite time to be reviewed by the constitutional court before being enacted by President Emmanuel Macron. If no vote takes place on Tuesday, the National Assembly will pause debating the revenue part of the text until November 13. They will then have 10 more days to wrap up discussions before the text goes to the Senate. In the meantime, they will start discussing the social security budget, a distinct piece of legislation which covers pension and health care spending. Last week, the National Assembly passed amendments that raised corporate taxes to the government's dismay, but it failed to adopt a new wealth tax inspired by economist Gabriel Zucman, which was one of the key demands made by the Socialist Party.
