Agenda Profile: Vladimir Arhipov
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (539 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Political Position
The speaker adopts a clearly oppositional stance regarding the amendments to the VAT Act, expressing strong resistance to the coalition's decisions. They emphasize social justice and champion the interests of less affluent people, criticizing the government for its disregard of the public.
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Topic Expertise
It addresses the topic of social benefits, specifically mentioning the subsistence benefit and its inadequacy. Expert knowledge or technical details regarding VAT are not disclosed in this short speech.
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Rhetorical Style
It employs an emotional and personal approach, combining irony ("such nice people make such unpleasant decisions") with direct accusations. Rhetorical questions and the direct address to coalition members lend the speech a confrontational tone.
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Activity Patterns
There is not enough data.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is leveled directly at the coalition members, accusing them of intolerance toward the Estonian people and of making objectionable decisions. The critique is both political in substance and moral in character, thereby ruling out any possibility of compromise.
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Collaboration Style
There are no signs of a willingness to cooperate. On the contrary, [they] are clearly taking a confrontational stance toward the coalition. Instead of seeking compromises, [they] are leveling accusations and posing rhetorical questions.
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Regional Focus
There isn't enough data.
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Economic Views
Expresses concern over social inequality, criticizing the VAT increase as an aggravating factor for less affluent individuals. It deems the subsistence allowance insufficient and calls for relief measures for people facing economic hardship.
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Social Issues
The focus is on social justice issues, emphasizing the need to support individuals experiencing economic hardship. It also criticizes the inadequacy of the social benefits system.
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Legislative Focus
It opposes the amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act, demanding concessions for less affluent individuals. It is clearly taking on the role of the opposition regarding this specific bill.
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