By Plenary Sessions: Anti Poolamets

Economic perspectives focus on the necessity of thoroughly evaluating the financial and economic impact of proposed bills, which highlights the need for fiscal prudence and the importance of careful planning. Also under discussion is the suspension of pension indexation, which directly affects state expenditures and has significant social consequences.

Economic perspectives emphasize the dominant role of the green transition in the economy due to the rise in CO2 prices. The speaker considers it essential to create alternative forecasts that would take into account the impact of energy and CO2 prices, and not just interest rates, in order to ensure the accuracy of the projections and institutional credibility.

The economic views are strongly supportive of industry, calling for low and stable energy prices, which nuclear energy is capable of ensuring. He sharply criticizes the effective over-taxation (taxing to death) of oil shale production and the renewable energy subsidies that distorted the market. He views nuclear energy as the critically important savior of industry.

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Economic views are expressed through concern over the transparency and legality of public procurements, criticizing conditions that restrict competition and appear unfair. The preference is for an honest procurement procedure that does not favor a narrow circle of bidders.

Economic perspectives are tied to national defense priorities, supporting greater and more comprehensive investment in military mobility measures. It is emphasized that funding should not be limited solely to EU funds but should represent a strategic leap forward. Furthermore, questions are being raised regarding the size of the Social Insurance Board's 2024 budget allocated for psychological counseling.

Economic views are sharply critical of the tax hikes, which are deepening the recession and the decline in exports. It stresses the necessity of being flexible and finding additional revenue streams or cutting expenditures (referencing the required cut of 900 million euros) in order to keep the economy on a growth trajectory. The government's economic model is viewed as continuously dragging the economy down.

Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of social redistribution and the protection of the vulnerable amid staggering inflation. Specifically, it is proposed that funds be taken from the abolition of the tax hump to support large families and vulnerable individuals. The failure to index child benefits is being criticized.

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