Controversial discussions on enacting societal changes persist as Bas intends to increase contribution assessment thresholds - Social change discussions persist, as Bas proposes increased contribution ceilings for reforms.
In the ongoing discourse surrounding Germany's 2027 budget, Philipp Türmer, Chairman of the Young Socialists (Juso), has argued that cuts to the social budget are not a viable solution to bridge the expected 30 billion euro gap. Türmer further contends that reducing benefits for "total refusers" in the citizen's income would yield less than 100 million euros.
Türmer has also advocated for stronger taxation of large inheritances, dismissing arguments from the Union that this could burden medium-sized companies as a "fairy tale." He has called on his party to show more of its own profile in the government alliance with the Union.
Meanwhile, Jens Spahn, a coalition politician, has urged his partners to steer clear of reading each other's party programs and advocate for a stronger center-right course for the government alliance. Anke Rehlinger, Minister President of Saarland and SPD member, has demanded the introduction of proportional control based on individual income to raise contribution rate limits.
In the realm of social security, plans are afoot to increase the assessment limit for statutory health and long-term care insurance from the current 5512.50 euros to 5812.50 euros. Similarly, the insurance obligation limit for private health insurance is set to rise, from 6150 euros to 6450 euros.
Bärbel Bas, in her plans for higher contribution assessment limits in statutory pension insurance, bases her proposals on wage development, with the limit rising to 8450 euros in 2026 from the current 8050 euros.
Sahra Wagenknecht, Chairwoman of the Left Party (BSW), has deemed the increase in contribution assessment ceilings insufficient and called for a citizen's insurance where everyone contributes proportionally to their incomes. CDU politician Jens Spahn, on the other hand, suggests that savings of more than 10% could be achieved with the citizen's income, surpassing the demands of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who calls for at least 5% savings.
CDU social politician Dennis Radtke has stated that the increase in contribution assessment limits is necessary but problematic due to the likely rise in additional contributions in statutory health insurance. The chairman of the Young Union, Johannes Winkel, has also called for trimming the bloated social state and urged Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz to show leadership against the SPD.
However, Federal Chancellor's Office chief Thorsten Frei has spoken out against tax increases, focusing more on supporting medium-sized companies rather than wealthy private individuals. No specific details about the citizen's income proposed by Sahra Wagenknecht and the SPD have been provided in this context.
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