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SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz wants to push through tax increases for higher earners and the wealthy as well as relief for lower and middle incomes in the next legislative period.
"I agree with the vast majority of citizens that we have to make our tax system fairer," said the Federal Finance Minister of the "Rheinische Post".
"This means that those who earn a lot contribute a slightly larger contribution to the financing of the community so that the lower and middle incomes can be relieved a little."
Tax relief such as the abolition of the solidarity surcharge for high incomes - as demanded by the Union and FDP - would be a "decision against the people," said Scholz.
“Take the solos, which are now only paid by 1.35 million citizens.
We cannot do without the more than eleven billion euros in revenue per year. "
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The SPD also advocates the wealth tax "so that the federal states and municipalities have more money available for the infrastructure, daycare centers, schools, local public transport and the police."