A new poll with a surprising conclusion: The majority of Germans reject tax cuts from 2011. Even FDP supporters are mostly against it.
The black-yellow coalition fights left - the majority of Germans, however, has a clear opinion: They are against broad tax relief as part of a comprehensive tax reform next year. How Infratest dimap on behalf of the ARD Germany, established for the trend to speak of 58 percent of respondents opposed the plans of the federal government, 38 percent in favor.
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majority rejected this runs through all the parties. Here, the agreement among members of the FDP, who fought fiercely for a tax reform is on, with 43 percent still highest. But even in the camp of the liberals, a majority of 53 percent advocated tax cuts 2011.
For pollsters, it is remarkable that the desire for tax relief is obviously directly related to their own economic circumstances. To occur, a 49 percent majority in favor of tax breaks in households where less than 1500 € net are available. Earners, however, pay more taxes, speak out against the black and yellow tax plans. 69 percent of households with a net monthly income of at least 3000 € refuse relief.
main reason for this sentiment is, according to the researchers, the record government debt and the concern that the economic crisis in the next months could lead to further, unplanned loads. 64 percent of respondents had assumed that "the imminence of the worst of the crisis."
meet its tax dispute with the CDU and FDP in the majority of Germans to rejection. found 66 percent of the coalition parties were "divided" and "no common course" would have. In particular, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) may not meet expectations so far. 82 percent believe they "must prescribe the policy direction of the federal government more clearly."
This also has implications for citizens' satisfaction with the federal government as a whole. This is compared to the previous month removed. Only 28 percent of respondents are very satisfied or satisfied with the government (minus 5 points). Less or not at all satisfied, however 67 percent (plus 7).
are in the Sunday issue no major shifts. When would elections next weekend, the Union would increase by one point to 36 percent. The FDP would come with 11 percent (minus 1) to the lowest result since the parliamentary elections of September. The SPD reaches 25 percent (plus 1). Green (12 percent) and left (10 percent) lose each one percentage point.
TIME online
# Date 08/01/2010 - 09:11 # clock source
Times Online, dpa, Reuters
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