By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Aab

Total Sessions: 2

Fully Profiled: 2

2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker adopts a clearly oppositional stance regarding the government’s economic policy, sharply criticizing the failure to react to the hyperinflation experienced during the second half of 2022. They strongly emphasize that the government was unable to take concrete steps to alleviate energy prices, contrasting this lack of action with the quicker response seen during the coronavirus crisis. The speaker actively supports reforming the electricity market and modifying the universal service, arguing that the current system keeps consumers trapped.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker strongly advocates for progressive taxation principles, stressing that "the wealthy can afford to pay," and clearly preferring a wealth tax over raising the value-added tax (VAT). This stance is value-driven, centered on the principle of social justice, which dictates that individuals with higher incomes should bear a greater tax burden.