By Months: Kalle Grünthal
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
37 Speeches
The speaker strongly opposes the raising of excise duties (on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity), arguing that it is bleeding the Estonian people dry. He believes the Estonian economy is in the ditch due to flawed management strategies and criticizes government expenditures, especially the long-term support for Ukraine (€100 million annually).
11.2024
39 Speeches
The speaker is strongly against tax hikes (car tax, property tax), accusing the government of cutting people's incomes and going after private property. He supports lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to 5% to improve people's livelihoods. He deems the current fiscal policy destructive to Estonia and illegal.
10.2024
39 Speeches
The speaker is strongly against tax hikes, arguing that they cut into people's incomes, stifle entrepreneurship, and harm the economy. He criticizes the government's budgetary policy, which he believes misallocates funds (such as Rail Baltic and WHO funding) at the expense of the social and cultural sectors. He supports providing small financial benefits to pensioners in recognition of their contribution to society.
09.2024
21 Speeches
Economic views stress the importance of food security and opposition to cutting farmer subsidies. There is strong opposition to foreign capital controlling Estonia’s natural resources, with the government being accused of giving away national wealth for free and turning Estonia into a raw material source (a periphery). It is emphasized that the benefit locals receive from foreign investments is minimal (measured in cents).
07.2024
12 Speeches
Economic views are strongly opposed to new taxes (such as the car tax), which are regarded as a direct consequence of the government’s incompetent fiscal management and wasteful spending. The necessity of finding funds from existing sources is emphasized, and the indiscriminate distribution of money is criticized, citing suspicious payouts (e.g., the purchase of a sports car linked to Ukraine aid).
06.2024
25 Speeches
The economic stance is firmly anti-tax, particularly regarding the car tax and land tax, as these measures are seen as leading to the loss of private property and exhausting the Estonian populace. The government's activities are characterized as "kulak-like," and it stands accused of prioritizing profit generation for foreign corporations (e.g., nuclear energy).
05.2024
32 Speeches
The speaker opposes the introduction of new taxes that he claims are "strangling" the Estonian people. He criticizes government spending on foreign aid and supports exempting pensioner hunters from the hunting rights fee, stressing the contribution hunters make in carrying out tasks delegated by the state.
04.2024
53 Speeches
The economic views are firmly opposed to tax increases, criticizing the government’s policy as destructive to the economy and driving large families into poverty (specifically referencing excise, income, VAT, car, and sugar taxes). There is also opposition to spending state money (101 million euros channeled through ESTDEV) on foreign aid (Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine) at the expense of addressing domestic needs.
03.2024
26 Speeches
Economic views are strongly focused on alleviating poverty and the cost of living, while highlighting the negative impact of the government's "economic war." It supports halving the basic fees charged by bailiffs that are dependent on the amount recovered. Concern is expressed regarding the negative economic impact of accelerating the transition to renewable energy.
02.2024
23 Speeches
He/She/It strongly opposes tax hikes, highlighting the deep dissatisfaction among taxpayers and the government's failure to keep its promises. Furthermore, the opposition extends to the privatization of state-owned companies (Elektrilevi, Enefit Green), arguing that such moves jeopardize energy security and consumer pricing. This stance prioritizes strategic national considerations over maximizing shareholder profit.
01.2024
84 Speeches
His economic views strongly advocate for tax reduction, emphasizing that raising income tax reduces net income, consumption, and investment, ultimately driving businesses into bankruptcy. He initiated a draft bill to lower excise duties in order to maintain the purchasing power of residents and the competitiveness of enterprises. He is an opponent of the Rail Baltic project, considering it extremely detrimental to the Estonian economy and linked to the export of Estonia’s natural resources.