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Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz described himself as a “very good winner” on Twitter. With this, the SPD finance minister and chancellor candidate reacted to criticism of a statement Sunday night in the ARD “Berlin report.” Scholz had said in an interview there: “I earn pretty well, I wouldn’t feel rich.”
Many Internet users saw it differently. Scholz, who, without bonuses, makes more than € 15,000 a month, can certainly be described as rich, he said in comments.
The SPD politician wrote at night: “To clarify my point of view: as vice chancellor, I am one of the highest earners in our country; everyone can read how well.” And also: “And also that we want higher rates for a very good income. So for me too. Because it’s fair. As a candidate for chancellor, I defend it.” In late August, Scholz had announced tax increases for people with higher incomes in the event of an election victory.
By the way, Scholz is not the only one who underestimates how much richer he is compared to the average citizen. Researchers from the University of Hannover found in a 2016 survey that “respondents could not even come close to determining their position on the income scale.” The principle that was applied most of the time was that others are always rich.
