Coalition Committee: Spahn Defends Tax Decision, Critics Talk About a Breach of Trust
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In fact, the black and red coalition in Berlin had announced that the electricity tax would be reduced quickly.
Despite the announcement in the coalition agreement, the electricity tax should not be lowered for all. Critics fear for political credibility. Jens Spahn holds against it.
Despite promises made in the coalition agreement, the reduction in electricity tax remains for everyone. Spahn defends the decision of the black and red government.
Hamburg (dpa/lno) – The CDU in Hamburg has been disappointed by the decision of the black-red coalition in the federal government not to lower the electricity tax for everyone. "This has caused quite annoyance among the people," said CDU party and political group chairman Dennis Thering on Thursday evening at a state party congress in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. "I have no understanding at all at this point that not all citizens, although it was in the …
The leaders of the German ruling parties must defend their no to a reduction in electricity tax for all against fierce criticism.


Union and SPD discuss over five hours - then Jens Spahn joins the electricity tax plans and the CSU gets its mother's pension. The discharge of consumers is now emphasized elsewhere. A central figure remains far from the coalition committee.
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