By Months: Anti Allas
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
5 Speeches
It supports the state's collection of financial resources to ensure public services, acknowledging that the money must come from the taxpayer. In excise policy, it views this as an economic lever for improving public health, supporting a significant increase in the price of strong alcohol. At the same time, it emphasizes the need to be reasonable with excise duty hikes to avoid harming domestic industry and increasing border trade.
11.2024
9 Speeches
Budget perspectives focus on transparency and efficiency, criticizing the cost and complexity associated with activity-based budgeting. They support a combined budget model, emphasizing a cost-based approach while retaining the connection to performance metrics. It is acknowledged that due to the rising cost of services, budget cuts are unavoidable even if the scope remains the same, and the necessity of maintaining continuous economic growth in the context of the climate crisis is questioned.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The economic positions relate to budget allocation and advocate for state funding to meet regional and social needs. The politician is concerned that the pension does not cover the cost of a nursing home placement, suggesting a desire to improve social redistribution. No specific stance on taxes or regulations has been put forward.
09.2024
4 Speeches
Economic views support state intervention to address market failures, particularly concerning loan guarantees in rural areas, emphasizing that this increases national tax revenue. The speaker advocates for the redistribution of local government revenues (the "Robin Hood plan") and is critical of the car tax as it applies to historically valuable vehicles. Furthermore, there is support for revisiting the issue of VAT on foodstuffs.
07.2024
5 Speeches
Supports increasing the state revenue base (via a car tax) with the aim of ensuring the functioning of public services and addressing the long-term underfunding resulting from previous flaws in the tax system. It emphasizes the necessity of raising public sector salaries and improving the financing of local governments, citing fiscal responsibility.
06.2024
2 Speeches
Supports income redistribution (a Robin Hood step) to maintain the capacity of local governments and criticizes the state for failing to conduct regular land valuation. He emphasizes the important role of the land tax in the local government revenue base to prevent the accumulation of debt when providing services. He advocates for responsible financial management that would prevent an overly rapid and crippling tax increase, which would negatively affect businesses and people's ability to cope financially.
05.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker advocates for targeted state intervention in the economy, suggesting the partial reinvestment of renewable energy fees or CO2 quotas into energy-intensive businesses to improve their competitiveness. He/She is fiscally prudent, questioning the lack of economic accounting in nuclear energy projects and warning about the long-term costs associated with socio-economic debt.
04.2024
9 Speeches
Supports government intervention aimed at stimulating the economy via counter-cyclical investments, and criticizes cutting back on investments during challenging times. Concern is expressed regarding the heavy administrative burden and the unfavorable tax environment, both of which stifle agriculture and dampen entrepreneurial motivation.
03.2024
7 Speeches
Economic viewpoints stress consumer affordability achieved via public procurement and advocate for targeted financial allocation to rural regions. Furthermore, it defends the reimbursement of necessary work-related expenses for Riigikogu members to ensure they can fulfill their duties, standing against populist austerity measures that might impede essential activities (such as business travel and research).
02.2024
6 Speeches
Economic views are critical of the tax increases, considering the registration fee proportionally too high and the revenue forecast overestimated. [The speaker/view] supports reducing regulations, noting that the state has been proactive in "overtightening the screw" (meaning, going too far). It emphasizes the necessity of fair competition, questioning why competition is not functioning when prices are rising primarily on the trade side.
01.2024
9 Speeches
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