Tax reform: Tax dispute: Klingbeil criticizes "opposition within the government"
Criticism of Finance Minister Klingbeil's tax reform does not let up - also from within the Cabinet. The Deputy Chancellor doesn't think that's smart.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has criticized fellow cabinet member Katherina Reiche over the government's tax reform plans. Klingbeil made the comments at a G20 ministerial meeting in the US, saying that infighting within the government would ultimately harm everyone. Reiche's state secretary Thomas Steffen wrote to the finance ministry expressing concerns about the plan, including a call for measures to address "cold progression".
Klingbeil defended his proposal, which he said prioritizes relief for families and small to middle-income earners. The plan is set to be discussed in cabinet and later in the Bundestag, where changes are possible.
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