Sepp Müller, the Deputy Parliamentary Group Chairman for the CDU and a member of the Task Force addressing high fuel prices, has proposed implementing targeted, short-term financial relief specifically for certain segments of the population. According to Müller, relief measures could potentially be focused through adjustments to the vehicle tax, benefiting smaller and medium-income households and businesses, particularly families and commuters.
Müller called on the federal government to issue a swift statement and demanded stronger intervention from the anti-trust authority. Speaking to the newspapers of Mediengruppe Bayern, he stated that the Task Force expects concrete review results regarding their proposals from the federal government by Friday. He criticized the oil corporations for profit when times are tough, insisting that the anti-trust authority must curb the energy giants, pointing to new, stricter laws that give the authority the means to do so. Furthermore, Müller asserted that any additional state revenue generated must be quickly returned and allocated specifically to those most impacted by the price shock.
However, he was clear that the aid would not be universal. He stressed that the subsidy system would not compensate for all rising costs, adding that middle-class individuals or affluent drivers should not receive government assistance paid for by the general public, arguing that those funds are reserved for where they are genuinely needed.