Sahra Wagenknecht is calling for a correction to the statutory pension and taxes for pensioners. The Finance Ministry's response shows that the total taxes and social security contributions for pensioner have increased significantly.
“The state is digging ever deeper into older people’s already thin wallets,” the MP criticized the government. The total of over 124 billion euros in taxes and duties is 7.8 billion euros higher than last year. Within four years it had increased by 22 percent.