The SPD and CDU are engaged in a heated debate over tax and economic policies. Former SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel has criticized his party's tax plans, labeling them as nonsensical.
In response, SPD financial spokesperson Michael Schrodi defended the plans, emphasizing their intention to relieve 95% of taxpayers, particularly those with lower and middle incomes. Meanwhile, the SPD in Berlin is pressing for specific budget cut proposals from Finance Senator Stefan Evers to address the city's financial constraints.
This comes amid broader concerns about the fiscal sustainability of local services such as kindergartens in Solingen, where the SPD warns of a critical situation due to the federal debt brake. On the other side, the CDU, led by General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, proposes raising the threshold for the top tax rate to 80,000 euros, aiming to ease the burden on the middle class and reduce bureaucracy.
These plans form part of a larger agenda set to be unveiled in early 2030.
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