By Plenary Sessions: Lauri Läänemets

The speaker strongly advocates for redistribution and solidarity, while opposing tax breaks for the wealthy. Budgetary policy should direct support to those who need it most, and increase taxation on those who have accumulated the majority of Estonia's wealth. Criticism is directed at increasing the state's debt burden to cover fixed costs and propping up the economy at the expense of the poor. As an alternative, a reduction in the VAT on groceries is proposed.

Economic considerations are tied to the cost-effectiveness of ensuring security. The speaker emphasizes that initial sheltering activities are not expensive for people, focusing instead on cheap and simple solutions (e.g., buckets for storing water, covering windows). This points to a pragmatic approach regarding necessary security expenditures.

Economic views emphasize the need for fiscal discipline, opposing the rapid growth of the state budget deficit and the debt burden (over a quarter). Support is given to income redistribution in favor of the poor, while criticizing the subsidizing of the wealthy with tax benefits (€114 million for the richest 10%). Furthermore, the annual increase in defense spending by nearly a billion euros is criticized, especially as it occurs alongside a reduction in state budget revenues.

The speaker strongly champions the interests of labor, taking a stand against cheap labor and the economy's current trajectory toward low added value. He criticizes the government's fiscal policy (specifically, taking out large loans to redistribute funds to the wealthy) and advocates for progressive taxation, requiring the affluent to bear a greater burden to finance national defense, healthcare, and education. Furthermore, he criticizes state intervention in enterprise (state capitalism).

The economic views are strongly socially oriented, emphasizing the need to reduce the regressive tax burden on low-income earners. They support lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to 9 percent and oppose measures that favor the wealthy, such as abolishing the tax kink and reducing the taxation of dividends. The goal is to achieve greater balance in taxation.

The economic perspective focuses on strategic state funding aimed at achieving social objectives. Specifically, the proposal involves utilizing increased funding and better salaries to direct teachers toward schools where performance standards need to be raised.

The speaker is critical of the government, which, in their assessment, prioritizes the desire of entrepreneurs and businessmen "to make money," while avoiding increased costs for apartment buildings at the expense of safety. They also question the government’s arguments that additional days off would bring disaster upon businesses, noting that public holidays already frequently fall during the week.

The speaker supports lowering the tax burden for the average Estonian family, but simultaneously calls for a greater contribution from the wealthier segment of society (a progressive income tax). He/She sharply opposes the market logic applied to the provision of public services and supports regional industrial policy and tax exemptions for rural areas.

It supports stimulating the economy through domestic consumption by advocating for a reduction in VAT on basic foodstuffs to 9%, aimed at improving the financial well-being of people across all income deciles. It is a proponent of strict fiscal discipline, criticizing the government's significant increase in the debt burden and the deep budget deficit. It supports Estonian farmers and businesses.