Tolstoy: VAT hike and foreign sign ban improved Russian lives
The Vice-Speaker of the State Duma called the increase in VAT and the ban on signs in foreign languages
Consensus
- Petr Tolstoy is the vice-speaker of the State Duma.
- Tolstoy stated that increasing VAT and banning foreign-language signs are 'cool laws' that improved life for Russians.
- Tolstoy linked the VAT increase to funding for restored schools, fire stations, and ambulances.
- Tolstoy mentioned that healthcare reform also improved life for Russians.
- Tolstoy said the ban on foreign-language signs helped Russians stop feeling like a colony.
- The comments were made in response to a question from a KPRF deputy, Nikolai Bondarenko.
Points of divergence
- Tolstoy said the VAT increase helped the country because people receive restored schools, fire stations, and ambulances from these taxes. — tvrain
- Tolstoy made the comments before televised debates, in response to a question from Saratov deputy Nikolai Bondarenko. — tg_tvrain
- Tolstoy was asked by a KPRF member to name three 'cool laws' initiated by United Russia that improved citizens' lives. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (3 sources)
- Deputy Speaker of the State Duma called raising VAT and banning signs in foreign languages "cool laws" that improved the lives of Russians — Дождь
- Deputy Speaker of the State Duma called raising VAT and banning signs in foreign languages "cool laws" that improved life... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Increase in VAT and ban on foreign language signage — these are laws that improved the lives of Russians, said deputy speaker Go... — Varlamov News
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