The former Federal Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, and his party, despite the collapsed traffic light coalition, want to support the law on Cold Progression. The FDP would still vote for the law to curb the so-called Cold Progression in the Bundestag even after the breakup of the traffic light coalition. It aims to prevent citizens from having to pay more to the treasury due to the increasing tax rate, even if their salary increase only compensates for inflation. First, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) must ask for a vote of confidence in parliament and enable a new election, said FDP leader and former Finance Minister Christian Lindner on ARD’s “Report from Berlin.” “After that, we can talk about plans.” The priority is the “elimination of the Cold Progression, that is, tax relief for the working middle class.” He announced, “The FDP could of course support this tax law, which I myself worked on.”
Lindner aims for a not too modest double-digit result for the FDP in the upcoming election. When asked if he meant ten percent with the statement “double-digit,” Lindner replied, “More than that.” In the 2021 federal election, the FDP achieved 11.5 percent. In the polls, it is currently at 3 to 4 percent. However, after the end of the coalition with the SPD and Greens, Lindner sees a “momentum” for his party, as he said.
