By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Aab

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Economic views favor fiscal discipline and structural reforms, such as a progressive income tax and broadening the tax base, in contrast to raising the value-added tax (VAT). The speaker emphasizes the need to find solutions for exiting the inflation spiral and protecting the economy's competitiveness, criticizing the government's short-sighted revenue-collection policy.

It supports economic intervention and targeted spending (development and entrepreneurship measures) aimed at reducing regional inequality. The goal is to raise the GDP level in less developed regions by utilizing the resources of the new funding period and directing 40% of the measures outside the main economic centers.

The speaker supports state budget subsidies for rail public transport, stressing the necessity of securing adequate funding to avoid increases in ticket prices. The focus is on ensuring the stability of government support and maintaining financial discipline within the transport sector.

It is critical of making VAT permanent, viewing it as detrimental to competitiveness, especially in the food sector. It supports progressive taxation targeting the wealthy (wealth taxes, excluding the primary residence) to fund national defense and other major expenditures. It considers it important to increase the financial autonomy and revenue base of local governments.

Economic views are pro-business, calling for reduced bureaucracy and increased flexibility in support measures to ensure they have a greater scope. Emphasis is placed on the importance of investment certainty and the necessity of fiscal discipline, warning against the risks associated with a large budget deficit, which could result in even steeper tax hikes. It supports funding national defense, even if it requires tax increases, provided this action builds confidence, and advocates for tax system amendments that foster regional economic development.

The politician supports improving economic growth and competitiveness through the simplification of regulations (planning). He advocates for a targeted tax cut (VAT on foodstuffs), believing that this stimulates the sector, creates jobs, and increases budget revenues in the medium term, contrasting with the short-term budgetary view.

It supports a tax policy that stimulates consumption, demanding a reduction in the VAT on foodstuffs to promote domestic consumption and economic growth. It is critical of lowering corporate income tax, arguing that this reduces solidarity and places a greater tax burden on individuals through high value-added tax (VAT).

It strongly supports the redistribution of tax revenue and the expansion of the tax base through the implementation of a progressive income tax, wealth taxes, and a classical corporate income tax. It sharply criticizes the current tax structure for being excessively skewed towards indirect taxes and consumption taxation, which together account for over 40% of all taxes.

Supports progressive taxation, stressing the necessity of taxing more expensive cars. It criticizes the government's fiscal policy, which has resulted in a deficit, and demands clarity regarding the nature of the 18 million euro cuts related to salary increases in the education sector. It also supports social exemptions from taxation (for example, minivans intended for large families).