By Plenary Sessions: Aleksei Jevgrafov

Economic perspectives are strongly oriented towards social justice, opposing regressive taxes that exploit ordinary people. Alternative revenue streams are advocated, such as a bank tax, a digital tax, abandoning income tax reform, and taxing the wealthy. The necessity of reviewing the number of public officials to save the state budget is also emphasized.

Economic perspectives support fiscal responsibility (which is an implicit recognition that a savings plan is needed), but they stress that these savings should not be achieved at the expense of frontline workers. The preferred approach is reducing bureaucracy, specifically by cutting the number of ministry leaders and officials. The objective is to redirect the funds saved to significantly increase the wages of police officers, rescue workers, healthcare staff, and teachers.

The economic perspective addresses public sector pricing and competition. Concerns are raised that competing solely on price (food costs) could lead to a decline in the quality of municipal services, clearly prioritizing quality standards over uncontrolled price competition.

Economic perspectives lean toward fiscal intervention, supporting the imposition of a temporary solidarity tax on the banking sector. This stance highlights the necessity of tackling inequality, where banks are generating substantial profits while other segments of society are experiencing economic hardship. The redistribution of profits through taxation is supported.

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The speaker opposes the consumption tax (the sweet beverage tax), preferring instead targeted government spending and increased funding for recreational sports. They consider this approach more beneficial for promoting a healthy lifestyle than taxation.