Germany is threatened with the gasoline price shock.
Now the top consumer advocate speaks out with a clear warning.
Berlin - The top consumer advocate Klaus Müller reports with a warning to all German drivers.
He believes that an increase in the price of petrol to two euros per liter in 2022 is "absolutely" possible.
There are on the one hand the climate policy decisions of the federal government, on the other hand effects on the market, which had an effect on an increase in fuel prices, said the head of the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (vzbv) on Thursday in the ZDF "Morgenmagazin".
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Consumer advocate Klaus Müller calls for a "income-independent mobility fee" to cushion the costs of the climate targets.
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To relieve the consumer, he called for a "income-independent mobility fee".
However, part of the truth is that "driving a car with an internal combustion engine will become more expensive".
Anyone who conceals this is not taking people and the climate crisis seriously, Müller continued.
Consumer advocate: "Mobility fee for social equalization"
The CSU * proposal to cushion the price increase by increasing the commuter allowance was criticized by Müller as socially unjust.
The commuter flat rate works in such a way "that it gives consumers with higher incomes a considerably greater relief".
This is in the nature of the German income tax system.
As an alternative, the vzbv * suggests paying a "mobility fee" to all people in Germany, regardless of their income. This would create a "social balance", argued Müller. He also called for massive investments in buses and trains, especially in rural areas.
(AFP)
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