Wirtschaftsweiser Truger Warns Against Municipal Collapsing and Attacks Federal Government / Deficits in Billions: Economist Demands Higher VAT Share for Cities and Municipalities
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Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung [Newsroom]Osnabrück (ots) - In view of a record deficit of 32 billion euros in the cities and municipalities last year, Achim Truger accused the current federal government of the dramatic financial crisis of the municipalities ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, transmitted by news aktuell
Municipalities have exactly the same set of tasks they must fulfill, despite the fact that both size and population vary enormously. – The system is heading towards collapse, believes a municipal expert.
In light of a record deficit of 32 billion euros for cities and municipalities last year, economic advisor Achim Truger has accused the current federal government of ignoring the dramatic financial plight of local authorities through its budget policies. "I fear the federal government is lulled into a false sense of security and ignores the fact that its austerity policies are causing problems elsewhere," Truger told the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitun…
In view of high costs for asylum seekers and civil servants, many municipalities lack the money. Economic wiseman Achim Truger takes the federal government into the obligation.
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