By Months: Jaak Aab

Economic positions favor progressive taxation, advocating for higher taxes on more expensive and luxury vehicles, ideally implemented via a registration fee. The speaker sharply criticizes the government’s fiscal policy, connecting the necessity of the motor vehicle tax to the 500 million euro deficit created by eliminating the tax bracket distortion (or 'tax hump'). Emphasis is placed on the need to secure adequate funding for public sector salary increases (for teachers, police officers, and rescuers).

It supports the state's active role in the economy by offering financial instruments and guarantees to businesses. It emphasizes the importance of competitiveness and improving capital accessibility. Concern is expressed regarding high risk margins compared to Finland. It supports renewable energy investments as a more economically reasonable choice compared to nuclear power. It shows understanding regarding the constraints of the state budget.

Strongly supports progressive tax policies, criticizing the ideology of low taxes for the wealthy. It advocates for the IMF’s recommendations regarding the implementation of a progressive income tax and a wealth tax. The text emphasizes the necessity of increasing productivity and criticizes the introduction of low value-added foreign labor, instead supporting the recruitment of highly qualified workers.

Supports a free-market economy but emphasizes the need for strong regulation to ensure fair competition. It criticizes monopolistic pricing and calls for effective competition oversight. It views the development of renewable energy as an economic competitive advantage and an opportunity for job creation. It supports an active role for the state in the energy sector and infrastructure projects. It expresses concern about the impact of high electricity prices on consumers and businesses.

Stresses the importance of maintaining economic competitiveness through affordable electricity prices. Supports the preservation of market conditions in the energy sector but recognizes the state's role in making strategic decisions. Criticizes solutions that have economically harmed consumers, such as the universal service package.

It strongly supports the free market economy and fair competition, emphasizing the importance of competition oversight. It views the development of the energy sector as key to economic competitiveness and criticizes the delays in decision-making within this field. It supports both private sector investments and the state's role in strategic areas such as national defense.

The speaker supports market mechanisms but acknowledges the necessity of state intervention in strategic sectors. He advocates for large-scale investment grants and business subsidies to foster industrial development. In the energy sector, he backs increased competition by allowing direct lines, which would ultimately lower the overall price of electricity.