Rehabilitate federal finances by increasing federal taxes.
The federal budget deficit is omnipresent. It seems to have majority support that military spending should increase massively. Moreover, cuts in education, social benefits, agriculture, as well as other climate-damaging subsidies are unrealistic. What, however, seems to be taboo and is not debated are tax increases.
The federal budget deficit is omnipresent. It seems to have majority support that military spending should increase massively. Moreover, cuts in education, social benefits, agriculture, as well as other climate-damaging subsidies are unrealistic. What, however, seems to be taboo and is not debated are tax increases.
Problem
- We expect more and more services from the state (AHV, infrastructure, health). A…: We expect more and more services from the state (AHV, infrastructure, health). At the same time, the state quota should preferably not increase.
- Most federal expenditures are bound by laws. The potential for savings is low an…: Most federal expenditures are bound by laws. The potential for savings is low and ideas are often not majority-supported.
- A potential increase in value-added tax that seems majority-supported disproport…: A potential increase in value-added tax that seems majority-supported disproportionately burdens low and middle incomes and is therefore not socially acceptable.
- Federal taxes are currently constitutionally capped at 11.5% for natural persons…: Federal taxes are currently constitutionally capped at 11.5% for natural persons.
- Federalism reaches its limits on certain topics such as information technology, …: Federalism reaches its limits on certain topics such as information technology, which require economies of scale.
Solution
- An increase in federal tax for natural persons would not disproportionately burd…: An increase in federal tax for natural persons would not disproportionately burden low and middle incomes, as the tax is progressive.
- Introduction of a (progressive) wealth tax for individuals at the federal level.…: Introduction of a (progressive) wealth tax for individuals at the federal level. This abolishes the pure taxation of income in the direct federal tax. Income tax could even be reduced for low and midd…
Benefit
- The additional expenses would be covered.: The additional expenses would be covered.
- The tax increase would be socially acceptable.: The tax increase would be socially acceptable.