He told MEPs that maintaining or enhancing social services in today's context might necessitate higher and more progressive taxes, which must lead to greater harmonisation of fiscal policies to avoid tax competition.
Oksfordas profesors Sers Tonijs Etkinsons savukārt ierosināja ieviest „garantētu ienākumu minimumu bērniem”, ko varētu finansēt, ar nodokļiem apliekot pensijas.