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Volker Ketzer wrote that the federal government wants to combat undeclared work but simultaneously plans to reduce the tax bonus for craft services from 20 to 15 percent. The maximum amount should thus decrease from 1,200 to 900 euros. An honest invoice will be less worthwhile in the future, he wrote, and rhetorically asked what could go wrong. #Schwarzarbeit #Steuern #Handwerk (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that fraudsters used to shamefully step down in the past, while today, in his view, they receive respect and compliments. He criticized the behavior of the CDU as detached and described it as an expression of a disease of today’s society. #Politik #Gesellschaft #CDU (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that Germany had collected around 430 million euros in dog taxes in 2025. Dogs had neither income nor voting rights and did not understand what a tax office was, but they were still fully involved in taxation. In conclusion, he ironically welcomed a dog in Germany. #Hundesteuer #Deutschland #Finanzen (translated)

VolkerKetzer wrote that Klingbeil wanted new taxes. Since taking office, Klingbeil has spent 165,035 euros on photographers and 22,656 euros on make-up artists, leaving less money in others' wallets. At the same time, VolkerKetzer insulted Klingbeil over his appearance and wrote that the expenses had not changed that. https://t.co/1ecywAnb1r #Steuern #Politik #Finanzen (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that the government plans a new plastic tax of 550 euros per ton. Since plastic is found in numerous products and packaging, manufacturers would, in his estimation, pass on the tax costs and the additional bureaucratic effort to consumers. The state expects revenues of nearly 1.5 billion euros per year starting in 2028, he wrote. He criticized that the levy will raise the cost of shopping while being described as environmental protection. #Plastiksteuer #Umweltschutz #Einkaufspreise (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that Germany's public total budget recorded revenues of 1,011.8 billion euros and expenditures of 1,110.6 billion euros in the first half of the year. The deficit amounted to 98.8 billion euros, compared to 58.5 billion euros in the same period of the previous year. Material investments increased by 0.0 percent. He added with an ironic tone that there probably just needs to be some source of income somewhere. #Haushalt #Finanzen #Deutschland (translated)

VolkerKetzer described the case of a man whose private cell phone number, email address, and home address were exposed in a hack of a customer database in 2020. Although the man was aware of this, he kept his number until 2026. After journalists called him on the number and pointed out the publicly accessible data leak that had been available for six years, he confirmed it. Six days later, he had a new number. VolkerKetzer wrote that the man was not the chief security officer of a company, but rather the vice president of the Federal Intelligence Service and responsible for strategic military intelligence. #Datenschutz #Cybersecurity #Datensicherheit (translated)

Starting today, fuel is up to 17 cents cheaper. Why? The state is taking less for once. Until New Year's Eve. I didn't even know that taking less is now called a discount. #Spritpreis #Rabatt #Sprit (translated)

Today hearing on the possible AfD ban in the Thuringian state parliament. Invited: - Constitutional lawyers. - Hans-Georg Maaßen. - Hape Kerkeling. I am waiting for the constitutional assessment from Horst Schlämmer. #AfD #Thüringen #Verfassungsrecht (translated)

Auf der Wiesn kostet ein Liter Mineralwasser teilweise 15,33 Euro. Falls ihr euch gefragt habt, warum dort alle Bier trinken: Sie sparen. #Wiesn #Bier #Preise

Der DGB demonstriert heute in 15 Städten gegen Sozialabbau. Ich hätte noch ein Schild: „VON MEINEM BRUTTO HÄTTE ICH AUCH GERN WAS.“ Komischerweise gibt's da nie ne Demo dafür. #Sozialabbau #Demonstration #DGB

Stell dir vor, du gehst zum Friseur. Zehn Minuten später: Glatze. „Äh… was soll das?“ „Sie haben ja nicht widersprochen.“ „Und warum ist der Bart auch weg?“ „Auch kein Widerspruch.“ „Die Augenbrauen lasst ihr aber dran, oder?“ „Dazu haben Sie ebenfalls nichts gesagt.“ Klingt völlig bescheuert. Heute diskutiert der Bundestag genau über diese Logik. Nur nicht beim Friseur. Sondern bei Organspende. 2025 gab es 985 Organspender. 8.199 Menschen standen auf der Warteliste. Das Problem ist real. Die Frage trotzdem: Seit wann ist kein Nein ein Ja? #Organspende #Bundestag #Gesundheit