By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

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Economic perspectives are leaning toward tax cuts, with strong support for reducing the fuel excise duty in order to achieve more favorable prices for consumers. The objective is to provide direct economic relief and bolster consumer purchasing power.

Strongly supportive of the market economy, standing in opposition to the command economy and state encumbrances on private property. It opposes new taxes (such as the car tax) and tax hikes, stressing their negative impact on inflation and the impoverishment of the populace (citing a 37.4% price increase). It favors PPP models for infrastructure development and criticizes the high expense of Rail Baltic.

His economic views strongly advocate for tax cuts, based on the belief that reducing the income tax rate will boost the economy and improve people's livelihoods and purchasing power. Ideologically, he supports a flat income tax. He criticizes the government's policies, which he argues have resulted in inflation and financial scarcity, and suggests cutting taxes rather than running a state budget deficit.

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The speaker sharply criticizes government spending, deeming Rail Baltic an economically unsound expense rather than an investment. He stresses that European Union funds are also money belonging to the Estonian taxpayer. He prioritizes domestic infrastructure (roads) and teacher salary increases, contrasting these needs with the billion-euro expenditures required for Rail Baltic.

The necessity of conducting state budgetary analysis when passing legislation is stressed, reflecting concerns regarding the transparency of public finances and expenditures. Although no explicit stances on taxes or economic growth are offered, responsible fiscal discipline is nonetheless required.

His economic views clearly favor tax cuts, proposing lowering the VAT to 19.2% and 19.3%, which he considers better than the current situation. He is extremely critical of the state allocating funds to international development projects, viewing this practice as corrupt and inefficient. He points to the corporate business interests of France and other Southern European countries in Africa.