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Questions over Merz's citizen's allowance savings claims
Original: Wie viel wollte # Merz mit dem Bürgergeld einsparen? Ich meine 60 Milliarden war sein Höchstgebot. Und was kostet es nun
Discussion is mounting in Germany over how much Friedrich Merz and the CDU claimed they would save on the Bürgergeld, the country's citizen's allowance welfare benefit. Critics say Merz floated savings of up to 60 billion euros, and argue the real costs of the reforms have proven far higher than promised. Some commenters accuse the CDU of deliberate false election promises and warn the party could lose around five percent of its vote at the next Bundestag election as a result.
Why now: People are debating whether Merz's pre-election savings promises on the Bürgergeld have fallen apart in government.
Friedrich MerzCDUBürgergeldBundestag
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