If you and the social partners are to "push through" unpopular austerity measures, business incentives and reforms, they must be balanced. This means that not only cuts in social transfers and the socially weak can be made, but also higher taxes on the rich. Proposals:
* higher income tax rates for the highest earners,
* increase the road user charge by €100 for all vehicles with a cubic capacity of more than e.g. 2.5 litres,
* property tax should be progressive according to size, market value, number of properties per owner, purpose of use of the property, etc.
If you tax luxury, you take away the arguments of the trade unions against social cuts, social caps, business incentives and other reforms.