Session Profile: Jaanus Karilaid
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
2025-01-22
Political Position
The most prominent issue is the car tax, to which the speaker expresses strong opposition, citing the Isamaa party's promise to abolish it. The political stance is highly critical, focusing on the negative impact of the tax (the receipt of bills) and the contradictory justifications provided for its implementation (the green transition, security, public transport).
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in tax policy and budgetary matters, delving into the specifics of implementing the car tax (such as payment deadlines) and its link to funding public transportation. He acknowledges the rapporteur as one of the Parliament’s best budget specialists, underscoring the necessity for detailed financial analysis.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is analytical and inquiry-focused, aiming to highlight the contradictions and negative impact of the policy. The tone is formal and respectful (when addressing the Chair and the presenter), employing logical appeals that focus on the justifications for the tax and the details of the budget.
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Activity Patterns
Based on the data, these are questions for the presenter at the plenary session. Data is missing regarding other activity patterns, frequency of occurrence, or events.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is directed against the policy that levied the car tax, criticizing its justifications as contradictory and unclear. The critique is strictly policy- and results-based, focusing on the tax's negative impact on citizens and its ineffective link to public transportation.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is intra-parliamentary, involving respectfully addressing the rapporteur, who is recognized as a budget expert, in order to obtain clarifications and refresh one's memory. There is no information regarding inter-party cooperation or readiness for compromise.
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Regional Focus
The speaker clearly highlights the situation in rural areas, emphasizing that the car tax will hit these residents the hardest. The focus is on national policy, which has a specific impact that generates regional inequality.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives are critical of the new taxes that burden citizens, particularly in rural areas where using a car is unavoidable. He links the car tax to the argument about leveling the tax hump, but focuses instead on the negative impact of the tax and its unfair timing (bills arriving just before Midsummer and the start of the school year).
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Social Issues
There is insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the repeal of the car tax, which the speaker's party has promised. Additionally, attention is being paid to the 2025 budget and related public transport funding issues, in order to assess whether the tax objectives have been met.
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