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Wegen Haushaltslochs Koalition plant Milliarden-Griff in die Rentenkasse

Dem Finanzminister fehlt viel Geld, deshalb sollen vier Milliarden Euro für die Rentenversicherung wegfallen. Den Preis dürften die Versicherten zahlen. Ein Experte spricht von »Diebstahl an der Solidargemeinschaft«.

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Wegen Haushaltslochs Koalition plant Milliarden-Griff in die Rentenkasse

Von Benjamin Bidder 01.05.2026, 13.54 Uhr

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