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Dresden (dpa / sn) - According to the Saxon left, the corona pandemic threatens to exacerbate the poverty problem in Germany.
As evidence, the left-wing parliamentary group in the state parliament also cited the obligation to wear medical masks in certain areas on Monday.
"The Free State must ensure that people with low wages and pensions as well as those receiving social benefits receive these masks free of charge," said party leader Susanne Schaper and at the same time supported a call by trade unions and associations for solidarity in the crisis.
"Those who have little money are much more affected by the pandemic than people with a living income," emphasized Schaper.
Poor people, for example, are more dependent on public transport and are more affected by short-time working and job loss.
They lived in smaller apartments, could hardly afford end devices for homeschooling and also paid more for medical masks and disinfectants: “Solidarity is the order of the day.
That is why we continue to fight for a fair tax system and a corona property levy for the super-rich. "
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210125-99-162448 / 2
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