Finance Minister Christian Lindner has clearly rejected calls for tax increases in the course of the budget deliberations for 2024. The additional wishes of the ministries for the coming year and after that could not be financed with tax increases, said the FDP leader. “It’s just unrealistic.” Previously, both SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert and SPD leader Saskia Esken had shown themselves open to tax increases. The coalition partner FDP strictly rejects this. Criticism also came from CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader Mathias Middelberg. “Eskens and Kühnert’s demands come at the wrong time. In the current critical situation, tax increases would be poison for restarting our economy,” he said.
Tax increases – Lindner rejects SPD wishes – economy
