Now comes the ultimate test for the SPÖ and ÖVP! Are they on the side of motorists or on the side of the state, which also rakes in record tax revenues as fuel prices rise? Because one must know: The fuel price is largely made up of taxes (keywords: VAT, CO₂ tax, petroleum tax). The fact is: The more expensive the fuel, the more the state collects. The government could therefore act immediately and lower the fuel price – for example by abolishing the unnecessary CO₂ tax. So, what are the losers waiting for? Or do you want to count yourself among the crisis winners while the public suffers?

Translated from German, view original