By Plenary Sessions: Maris Lauri

Economic perspectives focus on ensuring the transparency and detail of the budget, supporting the gradual reform of activity-based budgeting (Draft Bill 511). It defends the current system, which grants ministers the right to reallocate expenditures between budget lines to a certain extent, provided the funds are used for the same intended purpose. It is emphasized that comprehensive changes require both time and preparation.

The speaker supports fiscal discipline and criticizes the practice of covering current expenditures with loans, arguing that this is detrimental both economically and from a security perspective. He emphasizes that wealth is generated by businesses and individuals, not the state. Consequently, he advocates for improving the business environment by reducing bureaucracy and absurd reporting requirements, and by investing in infrastructure. Tax increases (including a temporary security tax) are unavoidable in order to cover security costs and ensure the burden is distributed broadly and lightly.

It supports tax increases (a Security Tax, consisting of taxing VAT, corporate income tax, and personal income) as a necessary measure to cover current expenditures and limit the growth of public debt. It emphasizes fiscal discipline and opposes the "adulteration" of the tax system with sector-specific taxes (e.g., a banking tax), preferring instead to intensify competition. It holds that the best tax system is one that is reasonably balanced.