Wednesday, October 28, 2009

In Deutschland tobt ein fiskalischer Kulturkampf gegen einen Lebensstil



Steuern

Schräge Entlastung

Von Manfred Schäfers

27. Oktober 2009 Die neue Koalition entlastet die, die ohnehin am wenigsten Steuern zahlen: Geringverdiener, Familien. Das politische Kalkül überlagert das, was eigentlich notwendig wäre.

Wie internationale Vergleichsberechnungen zeigen, behandelt der deutsche Fiskus Eltern relativ pfleglich. Anders sieht es bei den Singles aus. In kaum einem Land werden sie so ausgequetscht wie hierzulande. Das gilt für Durchschnittsverdiener und erst recht für alle, die darüberliegen. Einkommensteuer und Soli sorgen dann dafür, dass von einer Lohnerhöhung 45 Prozent an den Fiskus gehen. Wer dann das Pech hat, noch voll dem Zugriff der Sozialversicherungen zu unterliegen, muss auf ein weiteres Fünftel verzichten


Beim Essen, Trinken, Tanken greift der Fiskus nochmals zu. Die Gesamtbelastung sollten sich die Betroffenen besser nicht ausrechnen. Das trübt die Laune dauerhaft.

Diese Gruppe wird für die Bankenkrise in Sippenhaft genommen. Schwarz-Gelb macht keine Anstalten, sich ihrer anzunehmen. Wenn die neue Koalition von der Entlastung der Leistungsträger spricht, dann meint sie andere. Für besonders geschröpfte Bürger wächst der Reiz, auszuwandern oder kürzerzutreten. Das kann keiner wollen.





aus der FAZ, 28. Oktober 2008

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Herfried said...

Und mich kotzt es an, dass Schwarz-Gelb Wurfprämien UND Herdprämien erhöht bzw. erfindet! Es ist wirklich langsam zum Auswandern!

schwul-und-liberal said...

Du sagst es!

Ich kriege inzwischen wirklich zuviel, wenn ich immer von links bis rechts von „Familienförderung“ höre! In keinem anderen Land Europas wird der Lebensstil kinderloser Single einem solchen eliminatorischen Verfolgungsdruck ausgesetzt wie in der BRD, die dem Dritten Reich und der DDR in puncto „pronatalistische Bevölkerungspolitik“ bald in nichts mehr nachsteht.

Kinderkriegen ist in nicht-totalitären Systemen Privatsache!!! Kapiert es endlich!!!

VoP said...

Endlich sehe ich einmal Kommentare, die dem gleichen, was ich schon seit 'ner Weile denke...

Kinderfreie Singles haben echt die Arschkarte und werden abgestraft - gerade so, als ob sie keinerlei Beitrag leisten würden und nicht eh' schon zu den durch die "Entlastungen" und Steuergeschenken entstehenden Kosten beitragen würden.

Kürzlich bei der Übertragung des SPD-Parteitags hörte ich ein Wort, das ich schon fast aus dem pol. Sprachgebrauch gestrichen glaubte: Individuum! (Münte in seiner Abschiedsrede).

Bin ich froh, wenn ich hier wieder weg bin. Mir fehlt's an dem Masochismus, den man anscheinend braucht, um's in Germanien längere Zeit auszuhalten... Bei dem Wort "Familienpolitik" schalte ich neuerdings jedenfalls schon einmal vorsorglich auf Durchzug. Meine gute Laune ist mir wichtiger....

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