Marine Le Pen, the presidential candidate of the **National Rally**, stated during a meeting with her party's parliamentarians on Saturday, September 12, in Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais), that she favors an "imperfect" but "operational" budget over a special law. She explained that having a budget already in the legislative process would be more beneficial if she wins the 2027 presidential election. It would allow her to make changes more easily than starting from scratch with a special law. The current Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, had previously suggested in a letter to parliamentarians in August that a budget that could be reversed by the next president might be preferable to passing a special law. This idea seems to align with Le Pen’s position, as both she and Lecornu express a preference for flexibility in the budget process. Le Pen also hinted that her party might choose to abstain from voting on the upcoming budget if it does not meet their criteria. She did not rule out using a censure motion against the government if the budget bill is deemed unacceptable. She clarified that her comments were not a "blank check" for the current government and outlined several conditions that must be met. "We will not accept any tax increases or any social injustice against the France of work," said Le Pen, who is also the president of the **National Rally** group in the National Assembly. She emphasized that her party would push for significant spending cuts. These views were echoed by deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy (National Rally), who told TF1 that freezing retirees' pensions or abolishing their tax allowance would be unacceptable. He noted that with 1,600 billion euros in public spending, there is ample room for cuts before addressing income and purchasing power.