“I assume that significant amounts will end up with taxpayers,” he said in the ORF “press hour” on Sunday. When it comes to fighting poverty, he is struck by the precision with which every euro has to be defended.
Once again, he did not directly call for an inheritance or wealth tax, but: “I believe that we should discuss all of these things without taboos.” Landau’s designated successor, Nora Tödtling-Musenbichler, described the introduction of inheritance taxes in the “Standard” as at least a “path that we should pursue.” Her predecessor Landau, however, sticks to his stance: “I’m a poverty expert, not a tax expert.”
- Landau on inheritance or wealth tax:
Landau continues to be diplomatic when it comes to criticizing the political leaders. Regarding the video that was made public in which ÖVP chairman Karl Nehammer relativized the risk of poverty in front of officials and portrayed hamburgers as an example of inexpensive meals, the long-time Caritas president said: “I think the Chancellor would no longer put it that way today .”
- Landau on cooperation with politics:
On other issues, the government was being beaten below its worth, Landau found. The current turquoise-green coalition is the first to actually initiate something in the area of care reforms.
- On the differences in social benefits in the federal states:
Landau still sees a need for improvement in social assistance, for example. And in view of the coming election year, we also need to be more willing to show mutual respect when dealing with one another.
- Landau on the trust index:
Landau still wants to analyze the fact that Caritas is quite low in the OGM/APA trust index published on Sunday compared to other organizations – for example in the health sector. “Not everyone is happy about what we say,” he said, explaining the partial rejection. At least the data is “a bit better than 2019”. If you also take the current donation index, Caritas is recording quite a high volume.
- Landau on his personal future plans:
