Die Presse – The fantastic mathematics of an election campaign
Who offers more? SPÖ party leader Andreas Babler is juggling billions of euros in his election promises, as are FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl and ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer. But Austria has nothing to give away in the coming years.
Mathematics is universally valid. Two plus two is always and everywhere four. Except in election campaigns: then it can also be three or five.
We saw it again in the ORF “Summer Talk” with SPÖ leader Andreas Babler . His 24-point program, which promises, among other things, a billion for housing and a billion for patients, costs 12.5 billion euros. And how do you finance that? By raising or saving an additional 14 billion euros. Where will that come from? The majority will probably have to fall from the sky, because the SPÖ’s ideas will not be able to move 14 billion euros.If you liked this article, please log in or select one of our offers to continue.
