Quadrell: Günther Jauch undermines a mistake on this topic

For the rather drowsy theme, moderator Günther Jauch at the RTL “Quadrell” on Sunday evening ensured a moment of cheerfulness. At the mood for the surprised round of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Union faction leader Friedrich Merz, Greens top candidate Robert Habeck and AfD boss Alice Weidel presented a museum object that has long been a legend: Merz’s “tax beer cover”.

The Union’s candidate for Chancellor presented this in his first political life at the CDU party conference in Leipzig to accompany his idea: a three-stage income tax that is so simple that it fits a beer lid.

The proposal became so popular that the beer mat is now exhibited in a showcase in the “House of History” in Bonn. In addition to the cheat sheet by National goalkeeper Jens Lehmann from the World Cup quarter-finals against Argentina in Germany in June 2006.

The publication of the beer cover took some conviction of the RTL-Quadrell organizers. Those responsible for the museum were initially not convinced that a talk show in Berlin and the associated journey for the sensitive piece of cardboard would be the right one.

Accordingly, Jauch presented the object carefully on Sunday evening: “I am not allowed to touch the beer lid, which is historical.” In view of the scribbled script, he wanted to know from the author: “How many Pils did you have?” When Merz denied the consumption of alcohol, co-moderator Pinar Atalay asked in disbelief: “You always write like this?”

The Deckel-GAG started to get into the various tax-saving models of the parties. But before the candidates were able to explain their positions, Jauch suddenly dipped under his moderation table. He had swept the historical object down in the heat of the battle.

For Friedrich Merz, the reference to one of his greatest thematic successes was not only flattering, but also a welcome template: skilled workers are already affected by the current peak tax rate of 68,000 euros. CDU and CSU therefore wanted to raise him to 80,000 euros.

Green top candidate Robert Habeck complained to his party: “The lower incomes benefit from us.” This is primarily due to cheap energy and favorable mobility.

The SPD’s social media team took the opportunity to post its own tax-saving beer cover for the TV discussion in the social networks at the same time, including VAT cuts and free school lens.

AfD boss Alice Weidel cleared a rumor a little later in the evening. When asked whether she also pays taxes elsewhere in view of her double residence in Germany and Switzerland (she lives with her wife and two sons), she said: “I pay taxes in Germany.”

Friedrich Merz admitted that his beer cover concept was overtaken from time. He would also choose another medium for his idea: an app instead of a beer lid.

As a chancellor, he would have the opportunity to implement his announcements. Nothing came from his beer cover idea, the tax return is still complex and complicated. At that time it worked better with Jens Lehmann and his cheat sheet: Germany made it into the semi -finals, but then lost to Italy.