Söder and Schwesig Abstain From Discharge Premium
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The CSU boss and the SPD prime minister find that the discharge premium should be cut off. Both rely on an income tax reform.
With 1000 euros, the Merz government wanted to relieve the people – but the Federal Council overturned the law. Now there is a new dispute.
Rare agreement: like CSU boss Söder, SPD Prime Minister Schwesig finds that the discharge premium should be cut off. Both now hope for an income tax reform.
Rare agreement: like CSU boss Söder, SPD Prime Minister Schwesig also rejects direct payment of money for employees. Instead, both argue for a reform of income tax.
After the resistance in the Federal Council, the planned 1000-euro premium stands before the end. Now, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) also increases the pressure on the Federal Government – and brings another relief into play.
According to Markus Söder, the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania also advised against the premium. According to Cem Özdemir, Baden-Württemberg would be open to tax reform.
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