Who Austrians will vote for in the elections will depend largely on what the parties plan to do with their wallets. Who should be given something, who might have to pay more taxes in the future? The “crown” represents the main plans of the leading candidates in the check.
When it comes to taxes, the positions clearly differ. SPÖ leader Babler focused mainly on ‘the rich’, who according to him should contribute much more to the welfare state. On the other hand, there is a quasi-coalition of those who believe that the tax ceiling has been reached and some even want tax cuts. ÖVP, NEOS and FPÖ tend to do so, the Greens are more ambivalent.
Here are the main points of the respective party programs:
Source: Krone
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