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Bürgergeld und Einsparungen: Geschichte eines Irrtums

Tagesschau23 October 2026, 17:48 UTC

2024 hatte Kanzler Merz im Wahlkampf versprochen, das "System Bürgergeld vom Kopf auf die Füße" zu stellen. Zweistellige Milliardenbeträge wollte er so einsparen. Gebracht aber hat die neue Grundsicherung bisher wenig. Von Isabell Karras.

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