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The financially powerful cantons of Zurich, Schwyz, Nidwalden, Zug, Basel-Stadt, and Geneva support the weaker cantons. This financial equalization between cantons has proven effective since it was introduced in 2008. Lucerne economics professor Christoph Schaltegger examined for the “Tages-Anzeiger” which canton paid for others in 2019 and for how long.
For example, the people of Zug worked for so-called receiving cantons, such as the canton of Bern, until May 4, 2019. A pride of 125 days a year so that the canton of Bern could cover its expenses from 1 of December 2019, since its own financial resources were insufficient for the last month of the year.
Wallis runs out of money in October
Basler worked 78 days for other cantons, Schwyz, his 77th resident of Zurich, 24 days and Geneva worked for another 20 days for the beneficiary cantons.
In 2019, the cantons of Valais, Jura, Glarus and Uri were the first to use financial support for equalization. The Valais ran out of money on October 26. Since October 29, the Jurassic were dependent on money from donor cantons. Glarus on November 4. In other words: Glarus lived 58 days at the expense of the most economically powerful cantons. (pbe)
