PRESS RELEASE Fair restructuring instead of tax breaks

“With the ‘active pension,’ the federal government is handing out costly tax breaks. This will do little to create additional jobs; rather, it will primarily lead to windfall gains and severely undermine tax fairness. If we want to see more older people working, we must first create better working conditions.

It is correct to take the first step of stabilizing the pension level. A reliable and stable statutory pension will also help the younger generation in the long run. However, we therefore need long-term commitments instead of a safety net with a short expiration date.

Politicians cannot avoid restructuring the pension system with fair financing if they want to prevent further distortions. A fair pension is only possible with an employment-based insurance system into which politicians, civil servants, and the self-employed also contribute. For fair financing, the statutory pension system needs sufficient tax revenue to cover the non-insurance-based benefits it is required to provide.”

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