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German conservatives reject caps on care costs, critics decry double standard
Original: Ein Deckel für Pflegekosten? Unmöglich, sagt die Union, viel zu teuer. Dabei zahlen Pflegebedürftige im Heim im Schnitt
In Germany, the Union parties are refusing to back a cap on care home costs, arguing it would be far too expensive. Critics counter that care residents already pay an average of more than 3,300 euros per month from their own pockets. The same parties supported a fuel discount and a planned petrol price cap, and commentators are highlighting the inconsistency as the debate over relief for rising costs heats up.
Why now: The contrast between capping fuel prices while rejecting a cap on care costs has become a flashpoint in Germany's cost-of-living debate.
CDU/CSU (Union)GermanyGerman long-term care system
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