In the face of budget struggles, Green parliamentary group leader Katharine Dröge opposes reducing the Citizen's Income, arguing that trimming social sector funding isn't the remedy for current troubles. Dröge expressed her thoughts on ARD's Morgenmagazin, remarking that the citizen's income has a legal basis and it's crucial to address escalating living costs with an increase.
Merz, the CDU figurehead, has suggested halting the rise in Citizen's Income, a notion Dröge characterized as an exploitative campaign against the most disadvantaged. Instead of targeting the poorest, Dröge suggested the wealthy contribute more during the financial turmoil.
Currently, the traffic light coalition is in talks to tackle the fiscal predicament. Chancellor Olaf Scholz requested Economics Minister Robert Habeck to abandon an upcoming UN Climate Change Conference trip, causing a delay in approving the next year's budget.
This delay ensued due to the Constitutional Court ruling on budget management, which set strict rules for state financing outside the core budget. Consequently, the Ministry of Finance's draft budget features a gap.
Alliance 90/The Greens disfavor Merz's suggestion to pause the Citizen's Income hike. Dröge's opposition to trimming social sectors as a solution to ongoing financial challenges is a reflection of her party's dedication to social equity and welfare.
While the Greens have not explicitly addressed Merz's proposal in the available sources, their commitment to progressive fiscal policies suggests strong opposition or extensive criticism towards reductions to social benefits like the Citizen's Income.
