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BackMiddelberg warnt vor Schulden und fordert strikten Sparkurs auch bei Klimamaßnahmen
Middelberg warnt vor Schulden und fordert strikten Sparkurs auch bei Klimamaßnahmen
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Die Welt2 hours agoPolitics1 min readGermanyView translation

Middelberg warnt vor Schulden und fordert strikten Sparkurs auch bei Klimamaßnahmen

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  • Der stellvertretende Unionsfraktionsvorsitzende Mathias Middelberg (CDU) warnt vor der steigenden Staatsverschuldung und fordert für die Haushaltsberatungen im Bundestag einen strikten Sparkurs, der auch Klimaschutzprogramme nicht ausschließt.
  • Für 2027 sieht er Ausgaben von 640 Milliarden Euro vor, davon über 200 Milliarden durch neue Kredite finanziert.

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Why It Matters

Die Haushaltsberatungen im Bundestag stehen bevor, wobei die Staatsverschuldung ein zentrales Thema ist. Middelberg warnt, dass jeder dritte Euro ausgeben auf Pump erfolgt.

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Vor den anstehenden Haushaltsberatungen im Bundestag hat der stellvertretende Unionsfraktionsvorsitzende Mathias Middelberg (CDU) vor Schulden gewarnt und einen strikten Sparkurs für die kommenden Jahre gefordert, der auch vor Klimamaßnahmen nicht Halt macht. „Wir leben knallhart über unsere Verhältnisse. Jeder dritte Euro, den wir ausgeben, ist auf Pump“, sagte Middelberg der „Neuen Osnabrücker Zeitung“ (Samstag). „Wir müssen noch viel strenger sparen“, forderte er.

Für 2027 sieht er Haushalt-Ausgaben in Höhe von 640 Milliarden Euro vor, inklusive der Sondervermögen. Davon sollen allein mehr als 200 Milliarden Euro über neue Kredite finanziert werden.

Konkret schlägt er vor, Subventionen, etwa für den Klimaschutz, zu kürzen. „Dabei dürfen auch Programme mit der Aufschrift ‚Klima‘ kein Tabu sein. Manche dieser Maßnahmen haben keine belegbare Effizienz. Eine zu hohe Förderung von Wärmepumpen oder Elektrobussen zum Beispiel treibt schlicht die Preise und kann erforderliche Umstellungen sogar verteuern“, betonte er.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Die Haushaltsberatungen werden zu einer öffentlichen Debatte über die Balance zwischen Schuldenreduktion und Klimaschutz führen.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Welche konkreten Klimaschutzprogramme sollen gekürzt werden?
  • Wie reagieren andere Fraktionen auf Middelbergs Sparkurs-Forderung?
  • Welche Alternativen zur Kreditaufnahme werden in den Beratungen diskutiert?

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This article was originally published by Die Welt.

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