Bitter Bashing from the Taxpayers' Group Over Fattened Landtag Diet Allowances
Critics from the Taxpayers' Association Unleash Harsh Rebuke Over Diet Increase in State Parliament - Diet Plus Criticism Intensifies in Landtag by Taxpayers' Association
Venting their spleens, the Taxpayers' Union has raised a stink about the beefed-up remuneration for members of the Saxony-Anhalt state legislature. "Ridiculously excessive increases imposes hefty financial burdens on the taxpayers," was their blunt take.
Come July, Lawmakers' piggy banks will be heftier, with a monthly increment of over 450 euros, sailing to 8,736.66 euros, according to parliamentary administration records. The Taxpayers' Union even predicted an increase of a thousand euros compared to 2023 (7,797.69 euros). The tax-exempt living expense allowance too is to swell by 2.5 percent to 2,309.90 euros.
"Unjust compared to regular workers"
The Union accused lawmakers of dodging pension and unemployment insurance contributions, thereby enjoying an unfair advantage. The tethering of diet stipends to the nominal wage index is a slap in the face to an ordinary worker.
"Especially amid budget crunches, these swanky allowances should be re-examined, and the automatic increase scotched again," the Taxpayers' Union demanded. As per the 2025 budget plan, about 23.1 million euros are ear-marked for active parliament members' expenses - a hefty three million euros more than in 2023. This total includes more than just diet stipends - also staff costs, health insurance, and business travel expenses.
The Left Party to Empty Bank Account, Spread the Prosperity
The Left Party had preempted in May a willingness to squander the entire increase on a solidarity fund for the faction. The loot will allegedly be funneled to community associations, clubs, kindergartens, after-school care centers, youth, and leisure facilities, it was claimed. A donation program of over 15,000 euros for summer holiday activities is in the pipeline. "In times of distress, jacking up diet stipends sends exactly the wrong message to the working masses who tirelessly slave yet fetch pennies," said faction leader Eva von Angern.
- Taxpayers' Union
- State Parliament
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Diet Stipends
The search results don’t deliver particulars about the Taxpayers' Union's beef on the diet stipend escalation for Saxony-Anhalt's state panelists, nor any proposed solutions or rejoinders to this issue. Generally, taxpayer unions usually vilify hikes in parliamentary remunerations because they view them as unnecessary drain on public funds, specifically if the increases are perceived as disproportionate or lacking transparency. Such unions often call for restraint in government spending and suggest remedies like freezing stipends, linking them to inflation, or boosting oversight and accountability. However, without specific details from the search results, it is not feasible to furnish a precise synopsis of the Taxpayers' Union's stance or the proposed resolutions regarding the Diet stipends for Saxony-Anhalt parliamentarians. If you need precise and current information, I recommend consulting official statements from the Taxpayers' Union or recent news reports dealing with this issue.
- The Taxpayers' Union, concerned about the escalating diet stipends for Saxony-Anhalt's lawmakers, criticizes these increases as unnecessary drains on public funds, calling for transparency and restraint in government spending.
- As part of their stance, the Taxpayers' Union proposes solutions such as freezing stipends, linking them to inflation, or boosting oversight and accountability, to address the perceived disproportionate increases in diet stipends for Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament members.
