Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to set strict limits for his ministerial colleagues this time too. There is already a billion-dollar gap in the plans.
Given the weak economy, no relief from higher tax revenue is to be expected. Economist Jens Südekum still warns the traffic light government against excessive austerity. The SPD and the Greens continue to flirt with the federal government taking out more loans to pay for defense and social spending. The DGB, many social associations and some economists are also in favor of this.