Taxes - CDU against abolition of tax benefits for farmers
The head of the Thuringian CDU, Mario Voigt, has opposed the plans of the traffic light government in Berlin to cut tax breaks for farmers. "This decision is a low blow for our farmers and is part of a policy against rural areas," said Voigt according to a statement from the Thuringian CDU on Sunday.
Protest planned
The German Farmers' Association has called for a rally in Berlin this Monday under the motto "Too much is too much". The aim is to show indignation at the end of regulations on subsidies for agricultural diesel and vehicle tax exemptions for agriculture and forestry.
Voigt called the traffic light plans "irresponsible" and said that he stood in solidarity with the farmers. "Our farmers deserve more support." He accused the federal government of being concerned with making money. "There is simply no steering effect for the climate. No farmer can currently do without their diesel vehicle and simply switch to an electric drive," said Voigt. He warned that farmers in Germany could lose their competitiveness and that supermarket prices for food could rise.
Thuringian AfD MP Nadine Hoffmann described the planned cuts as a serious mistake. According to a press release, she said that the traffic lights were "taking an axe to German food security and thus hitting small and medium-sized farms in particular". Businesses would also be deprived of planning security. "The farmer protests that are already taking place and have been announced are more than justified."
Federal government must make savings
After lengthy negotiations, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) agreed on Wednesday on how to plug billions of euros in the federal budget for 2024 and in the climate and transformation fund following a ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court. This also includes the plans for cuts in the agricultural sector. Lindner later signaled openness to alternatives. "To be clear, I am not a friend of the burden on agricultural businesses," the FDP leader told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland.
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Source: www.stern.de
