In the election year of 2025, citizens will face new burdens: social contributions will rise to record levels. This poses a problem for the FDP in particular.
Christian Lindner is being patronizing these days. Despite the government’s numerous spending requests, the coalition is deliberately foregoing billions of euros, the finance minister recently said. “It is a matter of fairness to relieve the burden on the working population.” Lindner wants to achieve greater tax relief in the short term. The basic allowance is set to increase even more. This is not a “mini-reform”. Overall, balancing the so-called cold progression, which arises from the interaction of tax rates and inflation, is about “strong overall relief”.
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