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The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me

Summary by DNyuz
Mundane as it is to invoke F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous reflection that the rich are different, it is nevertheless important to note that he made the observation in times not unlike our own, when the gap between rich and poor was breathtakingly wide and the country only a stone’s throw away from a great collapse, triggered, in large part, by the very excesses the corporate class had bullied into existence. The very wealthy think they are differe…

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Tim Klüssendorf, the designated SPD general secretary, wants to make high earners pay more. This doesn't solve the main problem.

·Berlin, Germany
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The designated SPD General Secretary Klüssendorf spoke out for higher contributions for good earners.

·Germany
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The statutory health insurance funds lack money. In the SPD, demands to raise the ceiling on contributions are now louder. "There is even more in there," says General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf.

·Germany
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The statutory health insurance funds are in financial difficulty. SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf now demands an increase in the contribution limit. He himself pays the maximum amount "and would be able to pay more."

·Dortmund, Germany
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Berlin – Due to the strained financial situation of health insurance companies, acting SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf believes higher health insurance contributions for high earners are appropriate. "In health insurance, we're constantly discussing contribution assessment limits, where there's still much more potential," Klüssendorf told Bild am Sonntag.

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berliner-sonntagsblatt.de broke the news in on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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