Agenda Profile: Raimond Kaljulaid
Interpellation Concerning the Underfunding of Special Care Services (No. 826)
2025-11-03
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political stance is strongly opposed to the government's tax reform, highlighting its negative effects on the national budget and the capacity for service development. This position is primarily driven by policy and results, focusing specifically on the projected increase in the deficit and the widening of inequality. The speaker advocates for the previous system, under which wealthier individuals contributed more to the budget, thereby enabling the state and local municipalities to invest in infrastructure and public services.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in tax policy and public finance, drawing on analyses and data from the Ministry of Finance to back up their arguments. Particular emphasis is placed on their knowledge of income tax calculation, the budget deficit, and how the tax burden is distributed. Specific reference is made to data originating from the Ministry of Finance when it was headed by Jürgen Ligi.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is challenging and fact-based, posing direct questions to the minister regarding the recognition of financial facts. The speaker relies on logical arguments and official analyses, maintaining a tone that is formal and demands accountability. Although the topic began with special welfare services, a swift and conscious digression was made toward taxes.
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Activity Patterns
Data is scarce.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is aimed at the government's tax reform, criticizing it on a political level for increasing the deficit and deepening inequality. The criticism is intense and relies on financial facts, claiming that those earning the highest income benefit the most from the reform.
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Collaboration Style
Data is scarce.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national level, addressing the country’s tax reform and its impact on the state budget, as well as the capacity of local governments to develop services and infrastructure. Emphasis is placed on the state's overall capacity to invest and develop services.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives favor progressive taxation, where higher earners contribute more to the budget to ensure the development of services and infrastructure. The speaker maintains a fiscally responsible stance regarding increasing the deficit, criticizing a reform that, according to analyses from the Ministry of Finance, will increase the shortfall.
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Social Issues
The handling of social issues is indirect, focusing instead on the state's capacity to develop services and contribute to the minister's administrative area (special welfare) via adequate tax revenue. Social concern is also evident in the criticism leveled against the regressive impact of the tax reform, arguing that the wealthiest benefit most, rather than those who are genuinely in need within the system.
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Legislative Focus
Legislative focus is currently centered on criticizing the government's tax reform and bringing its negative consequences to light. The priority remains guaranteeing the nation's financial stability and its ability to fund essential services, which includes making infrastructure investments possible.
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