Head of the Green parliamentary group rails against Merz in the citizens' income debate
In order to overcome the budget crisis, CDU politician Friedrich Merz is proposing not to increase the citizens' income next year. According to Green parliamentary group leader Dröge, this is a bad idea. Cuts in the social sector are not the answer to the current problems.
In the budget crisis, Green parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge rejects cuts to the Citizen's Income. "Our political stance is that cuts in the social sector would be the wrong answer," said Dröge on ARD's Morgenmagazin. There is a legal basis for calculating the citizen's income - "that's why I don't really see any possibility of touching the citizen's income for the coming year."
Dröge explained that an increase in the Citizen's Income is necessary as it reflects the increased cost of living. Cuts in the social sector would "endanger social cohesion in the country". So far, an increase in the citizen's allowance of twelve percent is planned for the new year.
Dröge said of CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who has spoken out in favor of waiving the increase in the citizen's income: "He is running a campaign at the expense of the poorest." What Merz is not doing, however, "is starting with the super-rich. People with his income, for example, could also make a higher contribution during the crisis."
The traffic light coalition is currently discussing a solution to the budget crisis. On Sunday evening, it was announced that Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck had canceled his planned trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai at short notice at the request of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The adoption of the budget for the coming year has been delayed as a consequence of the Constitutional Court ruling on budget management. Because Karlsruhe had laid down strict rules for state financing instruments outside the core budget, there is now a gap in the Federal Ministry of Finance's draft budget.
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In opposition to CDU politician Friedrich Merz's proposal to freeze the Citizen's Income increase due to the budget crisis, Alliance 90/The Greens advocate for maintaining or even increasing the allowance. Dröge, the Green parliamentary group leader, argues that cuts in social sectors are not an appropriate solution to the current financial challenges. During a discussion on ARD's Morgenmagazin, Dröge emphasized the legal requirement to calculate the Citizen's Income and its necessity as a response to rising living costs.
Source: www.ntv.de
