Simon Betschinger

Simon Betschinger wrote, referencing a report from WELT, that the SPD is planning a comprehensive redistribution of wealth in Germany through inheritance tax. According to him, this will exacerbate the wave of bankruptcies and the emigration of entrepreneurs. He accused the SPD of focusing on tax increases and damaging work ethic, diligence, determination, responsibility between generations, and social cohesion. #Steuern #SozialeGerechtigkeit #Wirtschaft (translated)

Simon Betschinger described BMW's decision not to provide a company car to the AfD as irrational in a contribution referencing a WELT report. He wrote that the AfD is currently polling at 30 percent voter support; the BMW Group sold 290,742 vehicles in Germany last year. BMW risks losing potential buyers who are AfD voters as a result. Betschinger warned of a similar "Go woke, go broke" effect as seen with Bud Light: Its sales in the U.S. have dropped by about 25 percent after the brand took a stance against the Republican Party. #BMW #AfD #Politik (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a WELT report about the dispute regarding the direction of the CDU, in which Vice-Chairperson Prien had demanded a change in course. He wrote that the participants did not understand that for him social policy meant taking less money from the working population. #CDU #SozialePolitik #Kurswechsel (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a BILD report stating that Markus Söder wants to turn off the money tap for Berlin. The report warned that this would betray democratic values and labeled the Left as partly anti-Semitic and critical of the police. Betschinger demanded an immediate halt to the state financial equalization. He wrote that the Left primarily aims to take money away from hardworking and diligent people. He argued that it is unacceptable for citizens in Bavaria to pay for kindergarten places in their own federal state as well as for free childcare in Berlin. #Söder #Demokratie #Finanzausgleich (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a BILD report stating that a significant increase in tobacco taxes was imminent and that the CDU had yielded to Klingbeil. He criticized that the SPD was governing without relief or comprehensive reforms and was instead relying on higher taxes, new laws, and levies. He also asked whether emigration would still help and why so many citizens were voting left. #Tabaksteuer #CDU #SPD (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a Handelsblatt headline that suggested all of Europe should fear France's interest rate curve. He wrote that leftist politicians had "driven Europe into a wall" over the past 20 years and a generation of politicians had stopped investing in the future. Instead, they had accumulated debt to win voters with promises of redistribution. Only a return to a market economy could save Europe, Betschinger wrote. #Europa #Zinskurve #Marktwirtschaft (translated)

Simon Betschinger quoted a report from WELT, stating that the new austerity measures for hospitals could bring significant changes, potentially lowering the quality of treatment for patients and placing doctors in an almost insurmountable dilemma. At the same time, he wrote that the German state has built a "world social office" over the past ten years while neglecting its core responsibilities. #Gesundheit #Krankenhaus #Qualität (translated)

Simon Betschinger wrote that the state treats people in Germany who have completed a good education and worked hard to earn well as those who ultimately have to pay. He added that the current generation of politicians can neither save nor cut expenses. #Bildung #Wirtschaft #Politik (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a report by Handelsblatt, stating that the plastic tax would generate 1.4 billion euros and cause 150 million euros in bureaucracy costs. He accused the SPD of expanding the state apparatus instead of improving the lives of citizens and wrote that the party primarily wanted to hire more officials whose salaries would be financed by new taxes. #Plastiksteuer #SPD #Bürokratie (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a BILD headline which stated that the government requires 1,000 officials for two new taxes. He estimated the annual costs of the civil service for taxpayers in Germany to be around 242 to 250 billion euros. According to him, over 117 to 130 billion euros are spent annually on salaries, wages, and allowances, as well as around 65.9 to 67 billion euros on retirement benefits. Betschinger described the state as a bureaucratic monster that constantly requires more resources and stated that the extent has long since become unreasonable. #Bürokratie #Steuern #Deutschland (translated)

Simon Betschinger wrote to Marcel Fratzscher that powerful AI systems would not function after one day if they were under state responsibility. He argued that the state was not even capable of organizing timely train services or renovating schools. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Staat #Technologie (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a BILD article that criticized the SPD and the Greens for trying to form a coalition with the Berlin Left. He wrote that he missed Helmut Schmidt in politics and was glad that Schmidt would not have to witness a possible collaboration of his SPD with such politicians. Betschinger accused the involved politicians of having no principles and doing everything for positions and salaries. #Politik #SPD #Bündnisse (translated)

The century photo is from the year 2008. Elon Musk sits thoughtfully in front of the wreckage of his rocket. Not even twenty years later, he is making history. Perhaps Elon is the greatest entrepreneur of all time... https://t.co/SpBpS7e4tr #ElonMusk #Unternehmer #Raumfahrt (translated)

Oliver Pocher: „ARD und ZDF und die ganzen dritten Sender kannst du schon längst einstampfen. Brauchst du alles nicht mehr... . „Die Leute sind so satt, dass sie nur das sagen dürfen, was en vogue ist!" Die Diskussion, um den öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk (ÖRR) muss endlich versachlicht werden. Politik sollte objektiv anerkennen, dass diese Sender Propganda betreiben. Werfen wir einen Blick auf die Definition: Propaganda ist der gezielte Versuch, das Denken, Fühlen und Handeln von Menschen durch Kommunikation in eine bestimmte Richtung zu beeinflussen. Ein wesentliches Element der Propaganda ist Einseitigkeit: Andere Sichtweisen, Gegenargumente oder Fakten werden weggelassen oder verschwiegen. ARD und ZDF erfüllen mit vielen ihrer Formate diese Definition. #ÖffentlichRechtlicherRundfunk #Propaganda #Medienkritik

Bevor Friedrich Merz die private Krankenversicherung abschafft, sollte er Uli Hoeneß legendäre Wutrede anhören: „Wir haben 340 Millionen Euro für dieses Stadion bezahlt. Was glaubt ihr eigentlich, wer euch das finanziert? Die Leute in den Logen, denen wir das Geld aus der Tasche ziehen – und nicht die Leute in der Südkurve.“ Im Gesundheitssystem bezahlen Privatpatienten meist den 2,3-fachen Gebührensatz und finanzieren damit einen überproportionalen Teil von Personal, Geräten und Praxisinfrastruktur mit. Privatpatienten stellen nur rund elf Prozent der Versicherten, erzeugen in vielen Arztpraxen aber einen deutlich größeren Umsatzanteil. Wenn das wegfällt, sinkt die Qualität regionaler Facharztpraxen. #Gesundheitswesen #PrivateKrankenversicherung #Facharztqualität