Berlin - It looked a bit like Barack Obama's appearances: On a circular stage to let Frank-Walter Stein Meier celebrate.
His wife, Elke he held in his arms, while he waved to the enthusiastic audience. Especially the SPD top candidate for his campaign program was presented and reiterated his claim to the chancellorship, "Yes, I want to be Chancellor!"
He wanted to protect the socially vulnerable people, families and the middle class in Germany, "Stein said Meier (53), and defended the tax increases for top earners. Chew "No one should at the edge of dry bread."
It was day two of campaign-opening of the SPD. On Saturday, the party had already adopted unanimously, the campaign concept, which clearly bears the signature of the candidate for chancellor.
On Sunday Stein Meier then put it before the SPD convention in front of 3,000 guests. The main points: - low-income earners and families: the minimum wage of 7.50 euros, down from 14% starting rate of 10%, plus $ 200 tax credit per child, free kindergartens, schools, universities.
- Top earners: from an annual salary of 125,000 euros (250,000 couples), a tax rate of 47% instead of 45%. The Left Party was unable to impose property taxes.
- Coalition: An alliance with the Left is excluded at the federal level. He wanted to be chancellor, because he had just the right thing in times of crisis, recommended Frank-Walter Stein Meier (SPD).
