Kretschmer in favor of special funds and aid for municipalities

In contrast, social costs are constantly rising and placing a burden on local authorities, said Kretschmer. "The municipalities' budgets are falling apart because the federal government is constantly raising standards and social spending is rising as a result." According to Kretschmer, social spending in the district of Bautzen, for example, is currently higher than it was at a time of 25 percent unemployment with a significantly higher population in this region.

As it affects federal benefit laws, the federal government must also contribute more to funding and lower standards. Among other things, Kretschmer called for a waiver of the increase in the citizens' allowance and greater federal involvement in the costs of integration assistance and care assistance. The municipal family must be financially relieved.

Kretschmer believes that the Union's appeal to the Federal Constitutional Court against the budget policy of the "traffic light" coalition is correct. The federal government had gone overboard with its reallocation of funds. "It was audacious to want to use such a sum retrospectively for a purpose other than the intended one. The reaction of the Federal Constitutional Court was logical." Saxony's Minister President believes that it is a good thing if limits are set for politics in this way.