Would you support creating a long-term tax policy that would achieve cross-party consensus on direct and indirect tax levels?

Jiří Paroubek thinks that it would be great if political parties would agree on such consensus. The differences between the two biggest parties in the Czech Republic are so large, however, that it makes it almost impossible.

Would your party support introducing measures- such as increasing the number of votes necessary to pass tax legislation- that would force greater consensus on tax policy?

Paroubek believes it would mean the implementation of the principle of a blocking minority what would block the financial system.

Most of the current proposals to address the government deficit focus on raising revenue by raising taxes on those who already pay. Shouldn’t the government take steps to reduce tax evasion before placing a greater burden on taxpayers? If you agree, what steps would you take?

Paroubek says it is possible to do both things at the same time. Tax evasion is a problem and Paroubek’s blames the previous government for the cancellation of the financial police.