Press Statement “The welfare state is a guarantee of prosperity”

“The welfare state is not a hindrance, but a guarantee of prosperity. Those who want to secure the future must not scale back the welfare state, but rather reform and expand it. For a strong welfare state serves the well-being of all—whether as support and a safety net for the socially vulnerable, as a social safety anchor for workers amid current economic change, for young and old alike in terms of adequate pensions, or for families through social infrastructure such as daycare centers and schools in everyday life.”