The Federal Minister of Finance assumes that the coalition will agree on relief this week.
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Berlin Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner assumes that the coalition will agree on relief this week. “Yes, that’s very realistic,” said the FDP chairman on Monday evening on the ARD program “Hart aber fair”. Rapid implementation is important. His suggestion of a tank discount, which would be deducted directly from the fuel price that remains unchanged, also accommodates this.
“I am in favor of this discount because, in case of doubt, it can be decided directly (by the cabinet) without legislation, because the price at the pump remains the same,” said Lindner. “I would also like to talk about a tax measure – but it takes more time, it needs legislation.”
Representatives of the SPD, Greens and FDP are negotiating additional relief. Also under discussion are an energy money demanded by the Greens, which would be paid out directly, as well as an SPD initiative for a mobility allowance graded according to income, which could be transferred with the monthly salary.
Lindner warned against focusing the impact more on low-income earners than on the “middle”, for which he cited engineers and police officers as examples. The coalition has already done something for people who are dependent on basic security and housing benefit. “But the broad middle of the population, who give an enormous amount of their performance, must not always just pay. But they also have to experience that their needs are recognized.”
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