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Die Corona-Krise ist ein Brennglas bestehender Probleme: Ohne Reformen, Mut und Ehrlichkeit werden weder die öffentlichen Haushalte in Ordnung gebracht, noch kann unser Wohlstand in Deutschland bewahrt werden

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  • Holznagel Reiner

    (Bund der Steuerzahler Deutschland e.V., PräsidentReinhardtstr. 52, 10117BerlinDeutschland)

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The Corona crisis marks a significant turning point in the Federal Republic’s national budget. All levels of the overall budget are deep in the red: federal, state, local and social security. This stress on public budgets and social security systems will not suddenly disappear after the pandemic – rather, policy makers face long-term challenges. Public finances must be consolidated!Five theses outline the issue – before, during and after the Corona crisis:The federal budget was structurally out of order even before the Corona crisis.The Corona crisis is only a magnifying glass for budget policy problems.The debt brake is indispensable, both when the economy is strong and weak.We need a mix of tax limits, austerity policies and investments.Tax increases and more bureaucracy are hampering economic growth!

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  • Holznagel Reiner, 2021. "Die Corona-Krise ist ein Brennglas bestehender Probleme: Ohne Reformen, Mut und Ehrlichkeit werden weder die öffentlichen Haushalte in Ordnung gebracht, noch kann unser Wohlstand in Deutschland bewahr," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 70(1), pages 39-59, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:70:y:2021:i:1:p:39-59:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2021-2046
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