The proposed budget is not acceptable for the SP parliamentary group
Published: Tuesday, Dec 3rd 2024, 10:40
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In the view of the SP, the rigid interpretation of the debt brake is increasingly becoming a brake on the future and investment, as Sarah Wyss (BS) said in the National Council's budget debate on Tuesday. She also sees untapped revenue potential. The SP does not want to accept the Finance Committee's version of the budget.
On behalf of the SP parliamentary group, Wyss said that the budget was the Council's decision on how society should function. The SP wants a sustainable and future-oriented financial policy. And: "The revenue potential is not being fully exploited."
Capital in Switzerland is under-taxed or excessively taxed, Wyss continued. Thanks to the debt brake, the debt ratio is at a record low and, as a result of this mechanism, debts are falling. However, this rigid interpretation of the debt brake is increasingly becoming a brake on the future and investment.
A modernization of the debt brake could solve the problem of this "reduction spiral". The SP wants to defend itself against a one-sided reduction policy "driven by the mantra of the debt brake".
Her parliamentary group colleague Tamara Funiciello (BE) criticized the "haphazard increase" for the army. "We are throwing money at the army without knowing what for," she said, criticizing the "absolute lack of planning" and "excessive increases".
Instead, it is important to consider how conflicts can be avoided. "There can be peace, but not absolute security". This requires good international cooperation. Another red line for the SP is the cross-cutting cuts in personnel proposed by the majority of the Commission.
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