Session Profile: Arvo Aller
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
2025-05-07
Political Position
The political focus is on economic policy and lowering taxes, particularly reducing excise duties and VAT to bring down food prices. The speaker sharply criticizes the previous and current coalitions for their failed tax policies and demands accountability from politicians for their poor decisions. The stance is strongly results-oriented, emphasizing that you cannot tax your way to prosperity.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in tax policy (VAT, excise duties, security tax) and their direct impact on the final price of foodstuffs. The analysis focuses on the cause-and-effect relationships of fiscal policy, explaining how a tax reduction is reflected in consumer prices. Political accountability and questions of solidarity in the context of taxation are also addressed.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
The rhetoric is critical and challenging, particularly aimed at the government, highlighting their failures regarding tax increases. Simultaneously, a conditional "helping hand" cooperation is offered concerning the issue of lowering taxes. The style is logical and policy-centric, employing direct accusations ("wrong decisions") and clarifying questions concerning solidarity.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
All the data provided comes from a single plenary session (2025-05-07), during which the speaker spoke twice. The data is insufficient.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
The main opponents are the Reform Party and the current coalition, who face sharp criticism for their ineffective tax policy, which has failed to enrich the nation. The criticism is based on both policy and performance, demanding political accountability for poor decisions. The opposition is intense, but there remains room for cooperation on the issue of tax reduction.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
The speaker expresses readiness to cooperate with the coalition on tax cuts, labeling this move a "concession" and a "helping hand." However, the topic of cooperation is simultaneously being used rhetorically to draw attention to the coalition's previous inability to act jointly and reduce taxes. This cooperation is specifically aimed at supporting concrete tax legislation.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Regional Focus
There is no regional focus; attention is directed entirely toward national economic and tax policy, the functioning of entrepreneurship, and issues concerning contributions to the Estonian state and security. All subjects addressed are of nationwide significance.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
Economic views strongly favor tax reductions, seeing the lowering of excise duties and VAT as a means to reduce food prices and support entrepreneurship. The speaker is convinced that high taxation ("taxing your way to wealth") is ineffective and prevents the country from becoming richer. They support a fiscal policy that promotes favorable prices for consumers.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
Regarding social issues, emphasis is placed on the availability and affordability of foodstuffs, which is directly linked to the impact of tax policy on consumers. Furthermore, the question of solidarity is raised concerning the abolition of the security tax, in order to ensure everyone contributes equally to the Estonian state.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on tax reduction bills, including support for repealing the security tax. The speaker is a proponent of tax cuts (VAT, excise duties) and the abolition of unsuccessful taxes, emphasizing their direct impact on food prices.
2 Speeches Analyzed