Pamela Rendi-Wagner launched an all-out attack on the federal government on Saturday. The reason for this is the currently hugely rising inflation in Austria. The SPÖ federal party leader accused the ÖVP-Green coalition of “inactivity”. The ÖVP’s counterattack was not long in coming: “Instead of constantly pointing the finger at the federal government, the Social Democrats should put their own house in order,” Secretary-General Laura Sachslehner emphasized. Criticism of Rendi-Wagner also came from the PVV.
At just under seven percent, inflation is at its highest level in 40 years. “It’s not filth,” Rendi-Wagner said at a press conference on Saturday. She accused the government of inaction and wants to request a special session of the National Council on inflation this week.
SPÖ boss demands wage tax reduction
Rendi-Wagner argues for a wage cut, an inflation correction of pensions, a tax cut for fuel, gas and electricity and the withdrawal of the benchmark rent increase.
“Even if Rendi-Wagner won’t admit it, the federal government has taken effective measures from the start and relieved citizens of four billion euros,” Sachslehner emphasized in a broadcast.
ÖVP: Anti-inflation package brings families up to 800 euros
According to her, that is ten times as much relief in social-democratic Germany. “In addition, there is the tax reform of 18 billion euros. These are all important and correct measures to relieve the people in Austria, compensate for inflation and absorb higher prices,” said the secretary general of the ÖVP. The federal government’s first anti-inflation package alone brings families with a low income up to 800 euros.
FPÖ: “You can’t heat apartments with the hot air from the SPÖ”
Criticism of Rendi-Wagner also came from FPÖ spokesman Dagmar Belakowitsch on Saturday: “The statements of the SPÖ presidents are nothing but hot air, but unfortunately you cannot heat apartments with them.” As long as there are three with Vienna, Burgenland and Carinthia There are states where the SPÖ could immediately take measures against the avalanche of costs and that is not happening, but Rendi-Wagner’s words are unfortunately worthless, Belakowitsch said.
According to Belakowitsch, it should not be forgotten that the SPÖ is one of the causes of the current cost avalanche. The unnecessary lockdowns of the past two years have caused serious damage to the economy and cost people a lot of money through short-time work and unemployment.
“If the SPÖ now presents itself as the protector of the poor people in our country, then the goat wants to turn itself into a gardener and just be dishonest,” said the FPÖ social spokeswoman.
Source: Krone
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