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Olaf Scholz: "You have to do business solidly, but also counteract in a crisis"
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Federal Finance Minister and SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz has sharply criticized the Union's tax cut plans.
In view of the corona-related accumulated debts, these did not fit in with the times and especially favor companies and high earners.
"The CDU / CSU program is not only unfinanced, but from my point of view also immoral," said Scholz on Monday evening at a citizens' forum in Wismar.
Around 150 people accepted the SPD's invitation.
Tax gifts over 30 billion euros would result in cuts in the welfare state or in investments in the future.
"Only those who acknowledge that we have come through the crisis in solidarity and remain in solidarity after the crisis have a plan for the future for this country," emphasized Scholz.
»You have to do business solidly, but also counteract in a crisis«
He defended the high level of government aid for the economy.
The federal government provided 400 billion euros to mitigate the consequences of the corona crisis and to save millions of jobs.
"I admit that you have to do business solidly, but also counteract in a crisis," said Scholz.
The SPD politician was confident that, as after the financial crisis, a “more stable financial situation” would be achieved again in ten years at the latest.
mjm / dpa
