Session Profile: Andrei Korobeinik
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
2024-04-29
Political Position
The political stance is fiercely anti-government, focusing on the Reform Party’s poor economic management and the resulting deep recession. The speaker forcefully opposes the car tax, calling it a measure that targets the poor, and demands the implementation of a bank tax as an alternative, prioritizing economic efficiency and fairness.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the fields of macroeconomics and fiscal policy, citing IMF recession forecasts and detailed financial data on banks' quarterly earnings. He/She employs technical terminology such as the "solidarity tax" and draws comparisons with the Lithuanian tax system to justify alternative sources of financing.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is sharply critical, concerned, and at times ironic, conveying "very great and deep concern" over the management of the Estonian state. The speaker substantiates their views using both economic data and quotes of criticism from former Reform Party member Andrus Ansip, leveraging this to undermine the government's credibility.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
The speaker was active during the plenary session on April 29, repeatedly raising questions, procedural remarks, and longer statements of position. He actively sought to prolong the debate, noting that he was willing "to lose a couple of minutes."
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Opposition Stance
The main opponent is the Reform Party and the Prime Minister, who are directly blamed for causing the economic downturn and mismanaging the country. Criticism is intense and centers on policy failures (the car tax, the recession), using quotes from Ansip to highlight the erosion of public trust in the government.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
The speaker demonstrates collaboration with a member of their faction (laughing alongside Lauri Laats) and strategically leverages the internal criticism within the Reform Party (Ansip's interviews) to bolster their opposition position. There is absolutely no indication of any willingness to compromise with the government.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is aimed at protecting rural areas and large families, stressing that the proposed vehicle tax will specifically hit people living in the countryside who rely on larger cars. South Estonia was also brought up in connection with the public's lack of understanding regarding the tax hikes.
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Economic Views
The economic views are strongly focused on tax redistribution, demanding the introduction of a solidarity tax on banks due to their massive profits (nearly half a billion per quarter). The speaker opposes the abolition of the tax bulge/hump, which they claim distributes money to the rich, and defends ordinary people against the car tax, supporting the improvement of the state budget at the expense of the banks.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is centered on opposing the government's tax policy, particularly the car tax, which is designed to take money away from ordinary people. The speaker actively promotes alternative legislative solutions, such as implementing a bank tax or a solidarity tax similar to the one adopted in Lithuania.
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