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Today: Wirtschaftsweise warnen vor Staatsschuldenkrise – Darum will Klingbeil Steuerklasse III und V streichen

Die Besteuerung von Ehepaaren soll künftig nach tatsächlichem Verdienst erfolgen. Und: Die Wirtschaftsweisen warnen vor einer Staatschuldenkrise.

Today: Wirtschaftsweise warnen vor Staatsschuldenkrise – Darum will Klingbeil Steuerklasse III und V streichen

The Sachverständigenrat Wirtschaft, or the Five Economic Views, has warned Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the potential for a state debt crisis in their annual report. The council urges the return of defense spending to the regular budget, although this could result in the government needing to retrieve the funds elsewhere. According to a report by Handelsblatt's Julian Olk, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil plans to eliminate tax classes III and V, which could lead to greater equality and less bureaucracy, despite initially seeming like a hidden tax increase for married and registered life partners.

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