Economist Truger expects tax increases: “Just one question
of the times” / economist warns of unfair burdens – Truger:
Budget gap grows due to defense spending
Osnabrück (ots) – The economist Achim Truger expects unavoidable things
Tax increases to finance increased government spending. First
There have already been signs of this.
“Basically everyone should know that tax increases are only a matter of time
are. There will be no way around this in the medium term,” Truger said in an interview
with the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (noz). “The government has started the debate
The VAT increase has already launched a test balloon. He even came
not good and would be especially for people with small and medium incomes
been unfair,” said the economist.
In particular, the expenses for interest, defense and infrastructure are
increased. At the same time, the federal government is waiving further debt.
Without “an economic miracle,” the budget gap will be so large that it will only
could be stuffed through higher taxes.
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