By Months: Madis Kallas

Economic perspectives advocate for state intervention aimed at reducing regional disparities and creating employment opportunities outside major metropolitan areas. He/She accepts the need to adjust excise duties or tax rates, provided that these changes are driven by the necessary expenditures required to improve the Estonian state. It is stressed that the city cannot be fed, heated, or protected without the countryside, highlighting the crucial role of rural areas in the functioning of the overall economy.

Economic positions focus on improving the efficiency of the state apparatus and reducing bureaucracy, for example, through the abolition of development plan requirements imposed on sports organizations. He/She supports the more skillful use and valorization of data to make better land and spatial policy decisions that would contribute to the creation of a better living environment.

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Economic perspectives are tied to regional intervention via the decentralization of jobs. In the context of data security, he/she stresses that security outweighs the service fees that could potentially be generated by monetizing queries, thereby prioritizing security over economic revenue.

Supports fiscal redistribution aimed at achieving regional balance, while criticizing the current system which funds local municipalities solely through the tax revenue generated by working-age individuals. Although the country's current financial situation is recognized, reducing regional inequality is considered a priority for long-term debt repayment and overall development.

The speaker advocates for increasing fiscal autonomy at the local level, granting municipalities the authority to determine the land tax growth cap. He stresses that this provides local governments the means to execute projects once community consensus is achieved. Furthermore, he supports relief for the agricultural sector, maintaining the taxation rate for agricultural land at 0.5% to prevent undue burden. The objective is to generate financial opportunities for local governments without creating supplementary obligations.

The speaker supports state budget stability but is cautious regarding deep cuts, preferring instead a revision of taxes that are socially acceptable (such as the national defense tax). He/She emphasizes the necessity of improving conditions and training for public sector employees in order to reduce turnover. Economically, the speaker advocates for regional equality and supporting entrepreneurship through improved communication between state institutions.