By Plenary Sessions: Mart Võrklaev

Economic views stress fiscal discipline and the need to utilize scarce public funds as judiciously as possible, given that the state budget is in a difficult situation. In regulatory terms, there is support for stricter regulation of the banking sector, reducing banks' discretion concerning basic payment accounts and designating card payments as an essential service.

Supports fiscal discipline, emphasizing that tax hikes (VAT, income tax, excise duties) are necessary to cover defense spending, and the motor vehicle tax is needed due to the large budget deficit. The preference is for an economic model where the state intervenes and taxes less, supporting a "leaner state" that provides fewer subsidies but also imposes lower taxes.

The economic positions are linked to the stability of tax policy, as the speaker represents the committee that rejected the draft bill to repeal the motor vehicle tax. Reference is made to the stance of the Government of the Republic and the Minister of Finance, stating that they continue not to support the abolition of the tax.

The speaker is vehemently opposed to heavier and higher taxation of the populace, particularly regarding the proposed car tax. He stood against the Social Democrats' demands to raise the tax even further, underscoring his resistance to increasing the overall tax burden. He denies having authored the tax and stresses his role in curbing the tax hike.