By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme

The economic views are indirect, touching upon the need to establish a defense industry (referencing Salm) and highlighting the public's financial situation right before Christmas ("buying Christmas presents with their last pennies"). Positions on fiscal policy or taxation are not presented.

There is strong opposition to raising excise duties because the Ministry of Finance's analysis is, in the speaker's assessment, politically biased and invalid. Previous excise duty reductions and their impact are cited as an example of the government's untrustworthiness.

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The speaker demanded that the government prioritize financial assistance for Estonian families living in poverty, noting a 40% increase in the number of households facing economic hardship. He criticized the budget policy that favors international commitments over helping its own people, demanding a policy where "the wolves are fed and the sheep are safe."