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> There were already calls that, now, with all brakes off, we can increase rather than curb spending on the welfare state. I'm curious: Where can I read more a
by _t9ow 2y ago
> There were already calls that, now, with all brakes off, we can increase rather than curb spending on the welfare state.
I'm curious: Where can I read more about this? Which parties (and how many) are saying this? Is there any pushback from Merz?
- throwaway_20357 2y agoOne example is pensions. For demographic reasons the state pension system is underfunded for years, a situation that is projected to become worse. One solution would be to increase contributions which are already sky-high and make working or opening a business a lot less attractive in Germany. Another is to freeze pensions. Guess what happened? Germany's old government increased the contribution level starting in January this year [1]. Additional, a pension raise [2] has recently been announced and the newly-found debt will provide funding for additional benefits for pensioners [3]. It more and more feels like a gerontocracy. [1] https://www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/DRV/DE/Ueber-uns-und-Presse/Presse/Meldungen/2024/241107-bundeskabinett-sv-rechengroessen-vo-2025.html https://www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/DRV/DE/Ueber-uns-... [2] https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/rentensteigerung-102.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/rentensteigeru... [3] https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100627644/csu-setzt-sich-bei-der-muetterrente-durch.html https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik...