NEW : France 's budget for 2013 aims to save 10 billion euros in public spending . NEW : President Jean - Marc Ayrault says 9 out of 10 households are against income tax increases . NEW : But a new 45 % tax bracket and a 5 % income tax on the super - rich are introduced . Ayrault says it is a ` ` ' measure '' designed to cut France 's soaring debt .
NEW : France 's budget for 2013 aims to save 10 billion euros in public spending . NEW : PM Jean-Marc Ayrault says 9 out of 10 households are spared income tax increases . NEW : But a new 45 % tax bracket and a 75 % windfall tax on the super-rich are introduced . Ayrault says it is a `` combat budget '' designed to cut France 's soaring debt .