Union demonstrates opposition towards pension enhancement initiated by SPD minister
Pissed-Off Pension Folks Slam Bas's Hack Proposal
Ditching diplomacy, the Union is lashing out against SPD Labor Minister Bas's proposed pension policy. Bas is suggesting that officials, freelancers, and MPs cough up some cash to help fix the pension fund, but the Union thinks it's a crappy idea.
Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU parliamentary group, told "Bild am Sonntag" the Union isn't cool with Bas's old-school, populist proposals. "Bas shouldn't try to cram outdated SPD ideas on pension reform under the guise of a commission," Hoffmann says, tightening his grip on that whistle.
Officials and Freelancers, You're Next on Bas's Hitting ListBas has gone public with her plan to twirl freelancers and MPs into the pension mess, using their hard-earned cash to funnel into the pension fund. "We gotta bring more people to the table and increase pension fund income," she barked to the Funke media group. Bas is hurling a Senate Commission into the mix, tasked with advising on pension reform, but only if the Union and SPD are down with it.
Christoph Ahlhaus, BVMW chair, put the pedal to the metal on his criticism. "Bas's plan is just a bunch of bull meant to solve zero pension issues in the long haul," he spat. "Freelancers ain't asking for hoof-the-money-to-the-state deals—they need relief."
Got Your Hammer, Kubicki?!
FDP deputy Wolfgang Kubicki isn't mincing words either, calling out the SPD's pension plan as a "complete system change." Without a revision of the Basic Law, he warned, the hammer's gonna fall, flat on its face. "What we truly need is a capital-based pension system through a stock pension," Kubicki declared. "Only then can we close the gap between decreasing pension contributors and increasing pension recipients."
Wag Like Wagenknecht, Bas's Ally
Sahra Wagenknecht, head of BSW, bitch-slapped the Union for rejecting Bas's proposal to expand the pension fund's pool of contributors. "The pension fund's been underfunded for fucking years," she fumed to "BamS." "We need a system where everyone chips in, including politicians, freelancers, and officials." Bas's plan, albeit destined to flop under the black-red government, ain't half-bad, according to Wagenknecht. She even called on the new government to set an example by contributing newly minted MPs and ministers to the pension fund. "Whattya know, they could do this right now; no Senate Commission required."
Source: ntv.de, mau/AFP
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- The Union has expressed opposition to Barbel Bas's community policy on pensions, specifically her proposal for vocational training, as it involves freelancers and officials contributing to the pension fund.
- Christoph Ahlhaus, chair of BVMW, criticized Bas's plan, stating that it is not a viable long-term solution for pension issues and that freelancers require relief, not additional financial burdens.
- Wolfgang Kubicki, from the FDP, is advocating for a capital-based pension system, claiming that a revision of the Basic Law is necessary to implement it and address the gap between decreasing pension contributors and increasing recipients.
- Sahra Wagenknecht, head of BSW, supported Bas's plan to expand the pension fund's contributor pool, including politicians, freelancers, and officials. She suggested that the new government could set an example by contributing newly elected MPs and ministers to the pension fund, bypassing the need for a Senate Commission.
