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Are Merz's reform plans unfair? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

Economist Marcel Fratzscher argues that the German government's reform plans focus on working Germans and their contributions and don't ask wealthy individuals and companies to bear enough of the burd

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Germany had to do one of two things either start Taxing the Rich who are not paying taxes or let the poor bleed
Gues what Merz the Millionare took
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Die oberen 10 % der Einkommensbezieher tragen etwa 55 bis 60 % des gesamten Aufkommens an Lohn- und Einkommensteuer. Sie erzielen dabei rund ein Drittel aller Einkommen und umfassen Alleinstehende mit einem Nettoeinkommen von über 5.300 Euro im Monat (brutto: ca. 100.000 Euro jährlich).

Sehr, sehr unfair.
Wenn man Die Linke, Fratscher etc glaubt...

Ich bin da etwas unentschlossen ..
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@Olyoops From YouTube ↗ 11 Jul 2026 1
Nothing really was said here
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You can't make the land of no opportunities also uncomfortable. That is the social contract and they are breaking it. You will never be more that a worker bee but you will have good enough life being one.
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@temper44 From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 3
This economist doesn't explain how raising taxes on rich people and corporations improve efficiency in the economy. Merz is not trying to bring in money, hes trying to make a German worker more competitive compared to a Hungarian, or an American worker.
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@Lochamp From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 3
As my German colleagues go on their 4 week holiday on top of many other days off😀
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@dwnews From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 11
62% of people canvassed in a leading opinion poll conducted earlier this year said they felt the situation in Germany was unfair. Over one third of those said that they felt the gap between rich and poor was too wide — 13% more than last year.
p.dw.com/p/58CdK