Sustainable finances: Greens are calling for expensive election gifts!

Sustainable finances: Greens are calling for expensive election gifts!

In the context of current financial and budgetary policy in Germany, the Greens, represented by their budget and finance spokesman Miriam Dahlke and Andreas Ewald, take a clear position. These criticize the so -called election gifts by the Union and SPD, which were laid down in the coalition agreement. The most prominent measures include increasing the mother's pension, adapting the commuter flat rate and a reduction in air traffic tax. According to the Greens, these actions will cost taxpayers at least double -digit billions of billions, which is particularly alarming in view of an existing billion dollar deficits in the federal budget. According to [Grüne-hessen.de], there are only limited funds for the financing of such measures, which underlines the need to return to a sustainable financial policy.

The Greens emphasize that generation justice must not represent mere phrase in the election campaign. Rather, it is required that future generations may not be burdened by the debt burden of today's decisions. This is in line with the development of public debt in Germany, which has experienced a dramatic increase since 1970. In 2011, the debt rate was almost 82% of gross domestic product, which is due to the expense of unemployment in the 1990s and the financing of German unity, as [Generation Course.info] reports.

debt spiral and their consequences

The persistently high public debt could lead to a debt spiral in which increasing interest burden require additional borrowing. This often happens in a political context in which government spending is credit financed for competitive reasons. It is becoming apparent that new debt tends to be higher the more parties are represented in a government coalition and the different programs the coalition partners follow. This dynamic could indicate an increased likelihood of voting in governments, which makes a rational and sustainable financial policy considerably more difficult.

Analysis and empirical studies suggest that a high level of public debt can increase social inequality. While interest rates primarily benefit wealthy capital owners, the state loses its financial scope. This development means that a generation -friendly financial policy becomes all the more important. It is recommended to reduce debts through lower expenses and higher income instead of perpetuating a growing debt.

The future of financial policy

The goal of a generation -friendly financial policy should be a fair distribution between the generations. In addition, the implementation of the debt brake included in the Basic Law in 2009 is of crucial importance. This aims to achieve a structurally balanced household. The foundation for the rights of future generations will critically accompany this process and put the implementation to the test, as [Spiegel.de] explained.

Overall, it becomes clear that the current discussion about election gifts is closely linked with a fundamental debate about financial sustainability and justice in Germany. While the political actors are trying to implement populist measures, a responsible financial policy must be developed in the background that meets the challenges of today's and future generations.