Tax hikes lead directly to the precipice, according to Alice Weidel
In the heart of Europe, the Federal Republic of Germany is currently grappling with its worst economic crisis in history. Amidst this challenging situation, the focus is on enabling a recovery rather than increasing taxes or debt.
Alice Weidel, a prominent figure in German politics, has been vocal about her opposition to tax increases in the context of the economic crisis. She criticises EU policies she deems economically harmful, advocating for zero percent customs to support industry and a free internal market. Weidel is critical of what she calls "this Brussels system," implying that current tax and trade policies worsen the economic situation.
Her stance aligns with the broader Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which is generally critical of the EU’s economic framework and opposes policies perceived as detrimental to German industry and taxpayers. Although there is no explicit statement about increasing taxes directly, Weidel's emphasis on reducing customs duties and opposition to EU economic measures strongly suggests she opposes tax increases or additional financial burdens during the crisis.
The German state, despite having the highest tax revenues in history, is taking on unprecedented levels of debt. A fiscal policy turnaround is needed to bring Germany back to the front. The state should focus on its core tasks, which include internal and external security, care for the needy, creation and maintenance of infrastructure, public order, and ensuring a framework for free and unhindered exchange of information, goods, and services.
Key industries are experiencing catastrophic profit losses, mass job cuts, and production relocation abroad. The state must ruthlessly cut superfluous state expenditure and work towards freeing citizens and businesses from burdensome bureaucracy and crushing tax loads. Increasing taxes in the current situation would mean certain and accelerated collapse.
The necessary reform laws have already been presented to address the economic crisis in Germany. The total tax revenues of all public authorities last year amounted to almost one trillion euros. However, the German state has an expenditure problem, not an income problem. If the state gives in to demands for further tax increases, it will leave the next generations an economic wasteland and completely shattered public finances.
The Union, Germany's ruling coalition, has already broken its promise to adhere to the debt brake. The order of the day is to enable a recovery through these measures, not to burden citizens and businesses with more taxes. The state should avoid taking on unnecessary burdens or interventions and work towards a limited role in the economy.
Citizens and businesses are facing inflation, high taxes, energy prices, rampant bureaucracy, and stifling 'climate' central planning. If these issues are not addressed, the economic crisis may deepen further. The focus remains on recovery, not on increasing taxes or debt. The state must act swiftly and decisively to steer Germany out of its current economic predicament.
- Alice Weidel, a critic of current EU policies, advocates for a free internal market, zero percent customs, and opposes policies she deems detrimental to German industry and taxpayers, indicating her opposition to tax increases or additional financial burdens during the economic crisis.
- The German state, despite having record-high tax revenues, is taking on unprecedented levels of debt, raising concerns about the need for a fiscal policy turnaround to bring Germany back to economic stability.
- In the charged landscape of German politics, key figures like Weidel urge the state to focus on eliminating burdensome bureaucracy, cutting unnecessary expenses, and avoiding tax increases to prevent further economic deterioration.
