{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"da.news","provider_url":"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/","title":"Parties for the election - The Left - da.news","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PaSMdyYy6n\"><a href=\"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/parties-for-the-election-the-left\/\">Parties for the election &#x2013; The Left<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/parties-for-the-election-the-left\/embed\/#?secret=PaSMdyYy6n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#x201C;Parties for the election &#x2013; The Left&#x201D; &#x2013; da.news\" data-secret=\"PaSMdyYy6n\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Photo: Tim Dreyer. I am Jakob Migenda, 30 years old, and live in Darmstadt. Politically, I am particularly passionate about a fair redistribution of wealth. In my work as a campaigner at Attac, I am actively involved in the fight for social justice. I also play an important role within the Left Party as the state chairman of the Hessian Left Party. In my free time, I enjoy playing board games and growing vegetables in my garden. I am also a big fan of Star Trek; my favorite character is Lieutenant Commander Data, known for his quest for humanity and his impressive abilities. Five questions for Jakob Migenda: How would you like to strengthen the educational landscape at the federal level, and how can schools and educational institutions in your constituency specifically benefit from this? We want good education to no longer depend on the parents' financial means. For this, we want a school for all that can support children individually, instead of sorting them at age 10 and destroying their life opportunities. Furthermore, we must invest sufficiently in good schools. We have a \u20ac115 billion investment backlog in schools and universities, while \u20ac100 billion is simply poured into rearmament. This money would be better spent on schools. Expanding kindergarten places is also very important to me. I come from East Germany, where full-day childcare is completely normal. This must also be possible in Darmstadt. What measures do you support at the federal level to better manage migration, and how do you intend to ensure that these are implemented in a socially responsible manner in your constituency? We stand unequivocally behind the fundamental right to asylum. We will not participate in the competition to deport as many people as possible to dangerous countries, a competition in which even Habeck is now participating. Instead, municipalities must receive sufficient funding from the federal government to fulfill their responsibilities, and all people living here must have access to the labor market and education. Deporting skilled workers is pointless, even from a purely economic perspective. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the backbone of the German economy. What federal policy measures do you plan to implement to strengthen SMEs, and how can you provide targeted support to businesses in your region? Good wages and good working conditions help combat the skilled worker shortage, which is why we advocate for a minimum wage of \u20ac15 and stronger collective bargaining agreements. We also want to boost public investment and replace the debt brake with the Golden Rule (a principle of fiscal responsibility). Both of these measures also strengthen domestic consumption, which particularly benefits small and medium-sized enterprises that produce and sell regionally. How do you intend to promote a sustainable energy transition nationwide, and how can local initiatives and projects in your constituency receive greater support? As the Left Party, we advocate for a socially just and, wherever possible, decentralized energy transition. We support subsidies for replacing heating systems so that people with low incomes don't have to pay anything, and even those in the middle class receive subsidies of up to 82%. Our plan also benefits municipalities. They receive a bonus of \u20ac25,000 per megawatt of installed wind turbine or large-scale photovoltaic system. What federal policy priorities do you set to advance infrastructure development in your constituency, and how can you ensure that your region's interests are heard in Berlin? Infrastructure development shouldn't be driven by mere local patriotism. Infrastructure must be built where it's needed and in a way that benefits everyone. This can also be clearly defined within the constituency. This ranges from the necessary construction of the Frankfurt-Mannheim ICE high-speed rail line and the associated improved regional train connections to Wiesbaden, to at least hourly service for all towns and villages in the DaDi district and a permanent and effective replacement for the DaDi-Liner (a local train service). Summary of the election platform for the 2025 election: I work in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel (station district). Every morning when I go to work, I see the glittering bank towers above and abject poverty on the streets. Nowhere else in Germany are misery and blatant wealth so closely juxtaposed. This infuriates me, because without the wealth of some, there would be no poverty for others. Without the tax breaks for the super-rich from the grand coalition and the traffic light coalition, the state would have enough money for a good welfare state that leaves no one behind, and enough money to maintain bridges and railways. We want a country that simply works. A country where every child has a place in daycare, where there are enough buses and trains, where culture doesn't fall victim to supposed austerity measures. And we want a country where 100 billion euros in debt aren't incurred for rearmament while there's supposedly no money for schools. For this, we finally need a wealth tax again and fair taxation of huge inheritances. That would bring the state an extra 125 billion euros \u2013 per year! Then there would be no more cuts to social welfare, schools, and bridges. Then people with normal incomes would also pay less tax. And if we then democratize our economy, we'll finally have a fairer country. Back to overview. Five questions for Andreas Larem, SPD. Five questions for Dr. Astrid Mannes (CDU) Five questions for Philip Kr\u00e4mer (The Greens) Five questions for Viola Gebek (FDP) Five questions for Ana Lena Herrling (VOLT) Five questions for Jakob Migenda (The Left) Five questions for Stella Streit (Free Voters)"}