In the debate on measures to combat the sharp rise in fuel prices, CDU member of parliament for eastern Saxony Florian Oest has contradicted Economics Minister Katherina Reiche. The minister had rejected tax cuts on Saturday and instead proposed an increase in the commuter allowance. Oest now emphasized: "An increase in the commuter allowance will only reach people's wallets next year. That is not enough." Bold and smart decisions are needed now. Germany has already lost enough time.
State-imposed price cap
To ensure that the tax reductions do not come to nothing and increase the profits of oil companies through price increases, Oest is also calling for a state-imposed price cap that is determined on the basis of wholesale prices and the real costs of oil companies.
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