 He is a proponent of increased labour rights and the expansion of French welfare programmes.Mélenchon has also called for the mass redistribution of wealth to rectify existing socioeconomic inequalities.Domestic policies proposed by Mélenchon include a 100% income tax on earnings over €360,000 a year, full state reimbursement for health care costs, a reduction in presidential powers in favour of the legislature, and the easing of immigration laws.