In an interview with the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung,” Lang suggested reducing the VAT on essential goods such as bread, pasta, and water from seven to zero percent, arguing that this would provide immediate financial relief to citizens. Additionally, she called for the reinstatement of the Nine-Euro Ticket and the establishment of a right to remote work. To fund these initiatives, Lang proposed implementing a windfall tax on oil companies. This follows a similar call from the Seeheimer Kreis within the SPD for the elimination of VAT on healthy foods, while Finance Minister Klingbeil and counterparts from Austria, Italy, Spain, and Portugal urged the EU Commission to consider a European-wide windfall tax.