By Plenary Sessions: Varro Vooglaid

Economic views are focused on protecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from tax hikes. The speaker criticizes the Minister of Finance, who allegedly considers the bankruptcy of a quarter of all SMEs resulting from these tax increases to be "not unnatural," thereby underestimating the severity of the situation.

Economic perspectives stress the fair and efficient use of taxpayer dollars and strongly object to subsidizing large, profitable corporations through renewable energy grants. The speaker argues that market mechanisms, such as CO2 allowances, should be sufficient to establish a competitive edge, and questions the necessity of further support. He pits corporate subsidies against cuts in social spending.

Economic views strongly favor regulation, demanding the introduction of a bank tax to prevent the outflow of unearned profits from Estonia. The interests of depositors and the state are prioritized over the profits of bank owners, with large profits being viewed as unjust appropriation that necessitates state intervention.

The speaker sharply criticizes major state investments (prisons, Rail Baltic) that have proven unnecessary, hinting at corruption schemes and a lack of accountability. He also questions the state institutional system's ability to foresee and plan large projects.

Economic views are fiscally conservative, opposing tax hikes where the use of the resulting revenue lacks transparency. Clarity is demanded on whether the tax revenue is going entirely toward security spending or merely plugging budget deficits. They also criticize expenditures of questionable value, such as the 2.3 million euros allocated for promoting gender equality, especially at a time when the national budget is under severe strain.

Economic perspectives are linked to social security and the labor market, opposing the government's pressure to push both parents into the labor market by withdrawing social benefits. It is emphasized that the social tax paid by one spouse must also guarantee insurance for the parent staying at home, regardless of the amount of that social tax (whether equivalent to one or ten minimum wages).

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Economic views are critical of the market distortions created by state-subsidized companies (airlines) and the waste of hundreds of millions of euros in taxpayer money. Strict financial accountability is demanded, and concern is expressed that foreign or domestic corporations, rather than the Estonian people, are benefiting from resource extraction.

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal transparency and the principle of earmarking, demanding that the substantial revenues collected from the fuel excise duty be proportionally allocated to road construction and maintenance. The speaker opposes the introduction of new taxes when the dedicated use of existing taxes is questionable.