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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we know that the way in which the Member States deal with the EU budget is very laborious and often contradictory. The draft of the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020 which has been submitted by the Commission is seen by many people as being bold and groundbreaking. A large majority of this House will support the proposals on own resources.
I welcome in particular the proposal to introduce a financial transaction tax. It means a fairer distribution of the tax burden, alongside existing income, environmental and sales taxes. Most importantly, it is socially balanced from a vertical perspective.
In the draft, the Commission constantly refers to several possible sources for EU own resources. The question is what other types are being considered in addition to a financial transaction tax. These should ideally be resources which, alongside their original purpose, also support other objectives in the Europe 2020 strategy. In this context, I am calling on the Commission to follow up the idea of a carbon tax, even if this is a difficult subject for everyone in political terms. At any rate, it should be seen as an urgently needed and sustainable investment in the future."@en1
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