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		iggldiggl on May 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 9-Euro-Ticket If this was really about saving energy, they wouldn't also simultaneously lower gas taxes during the same period as well.

kuschku on May 20, 2022 [–]

As is common in coalition governments, the 9-Euro-Ticket is a pet project of the greens to save energy and save people money, while the gas taxes are a pet project of the neoliberals to save people money :)

iggldiggl on May 22, 2022 | [–]

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