The tax cuts recently launched by the federal government in response to high inflation will disappoint many.
Because the war in Ukraine is accelerating the sharp rise in prices, as it interrupts or destroys supply chains and will cause shortages of other goods in addition to energy.
The resulting additional increase in costs will affect all consumers.
The tax cuts planned so far are unlikely to even come close to compensating for their losses, according to sobering calculations by economists.
The Union is therefore pushing for a comprehensive reduction in VAT.
The traffic light coalition should not get involved in this.
Putin's attack has exposed Germany's defense and energy security weaknesses, which require significant additional investment.
The state cannot do without further tax revenue for the time being, at most it can cushion particular social hardships.
As long as the war in Europe is only reflected in financial losses in this country, the citizens can consider themselves lucky.