Ten billion a month? 3.5 billion a week? Or more? New figures on what the new complete lockdown will cost the economy and the state are currently making the rounds. Accurate calculations are difficult. But one thing is already certain: it will blow up all dimensions, and the state - and with it all of us - will face gigantic new debts. Germany is even in a good position in a European comparison. Many other euro countries will venture into completely new dimensions this year with their debt burden. In principle, there are four ways to get away from it - and one of them is unlikely to go down well in Germany.