STORY: (NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS WITHOUT SPEAKER TEXT.) SPD-GENERAL SECRETARY KEVIN KÜHNERT: “For us it’s about: Millions of people are waiting here in this society, those affected on both sides of the advice tables in the job centers. Both unemployed people who are looking for a perspective on the job market and in the area of qualification and further training, as well as employees in the job centers who want to concentrate more on their work again and do not want to measure apartments or check bank statements.They are all waiting for these necessary and practical The reform that has been significantly initiated is now coming. And we don’t want to believe that there shouldn’t be a political majority to make this reform possible by January 1st.” CSU CHIEF AND BAVARIAN MINISTER PRESIDENT MARKUS SÖDER: “I want to expressly point out that when it comes to citizen income, we want to finally achieve a substantial improvement. We are fundamentally skeptical about the previous construction. The previous initial construction of the traffic light goes completely in the wrong direction and ultimately violates the sense of justice of large parts of our population – especially many people who have not so high income to work. We always feel like advocates for the industrious, and that’s why we raised a fundamental objection – not a blockade – but an objection and that’s why it’s important that improvements are made.” CHAIRMAN OF THE GREENS PARLIAMENTARY FRACTION, BRITTA HASSELMANN: “In the interests of the people affected stands for We have a clear focus on encouragement and help and support. This is necessary and that is what affected people are waiting for. And I am very confident that we will succeed in doing this. Because it is in the interest of many families, many affected people who are waiting for that something is happening here and a change in the citizen’s income is anchored. The citizen’s income will come, I’m quite sure of it.” CHAIRMAN OF THE BUNDESTAGSFRAKTION FDP, CHRISTIAN DÜRR: “And that’s why the citizen’s income is an important concern for us. One side is the increase in the standard rates. There is consensus between the coalition and the opposition. But what is important to us is the structural change, especially among the Additional income rules to increase the work incentives, because Hartz IV no longer works today and that is why we have to put the demands and support on a new footing.”