State tax remains – signature campaign against the Styrian ORF tax

Neos state spokesman Niko Swatek will soon be knocking on the office door of state governor Christopher Drexler in Graz Castle with a huge package. In it: a lot of signatures from Styrians who oppose the white-green ORF tax. The petition started by the Neos on the internet had an “excellent” start, the Pinks look forward to the “Steirerkrone” question after the first day of the campaign. And hour by hour, the number of signatories online at gabe-abdreh.at is rising.

Other states show it
Many forced payers are of the opinion: With almost seven billion euros spent by the state of Styria this year, the collected 30.3 million euros of “culture tokens” are probably just a small drop in the ocean. What counts is the good will to relieve the households that have already been shocked by inflation in all areas. And with an annual financing budget of 860 million euros, there is probably sufficient savings potential to offset the national levy. Other states have long shown black and red state leaders.

“Fine tax” on the agenda of the upcoming state parliament
As the general public’s criticism of Drexler and his red finance officer Anton Lang plummets, the head of state must now put an urgent question in the next session of the state parliament on April 25. As the “Krone” found out, FPÖ club president Mario Kunasek will put the ÖVP boss to the test with 15 explosive questions about the “penal tax for Styria”.

“Tax can be abolished immediately”
“If ÖVP and SPÖ were willing, then this unnecessary burden could be abolished immediately. The arguments you put forward are outrageous – these funds, collected through the ORF state tax, could easily be spared in other areas, such as the asylum system The Styrians would then be exempt from this penalty tax,” muttered Stefan Hermann, spokesman for liberal finance.