She added that this is why Fidesz is distributing leaflets to households outlining the effects of the proposed progressive tax system.
Vitályos said that under the Tisza Party’s plan, a family with two children would face an annual loss of 2.8 million forints. She noted that the party is considering introducing 22 and 33 percent income tax brackets, but Fidesz rejects this approach and continues to support a flat tax.
“We will not allow progressive taxation to be introduced, because it would harm Hungarians. Every family would suffer enormous losses,” the spokesperson stressed.
Vitályos detailed that anyone earning above the average wage would pay more under the proposed system: those above average would face a 22 percent rate, and higher earners 33 percent. According to her, this would mean an annual loss of 943,000 forints for graduates earning the average wage, 372,000 for police officers, and 254,000 for bus drivers. In addition, the Tisza Party would scrap several existing benefits, including the personal income tax exemption for people under 25, which would cost an average-earning young person nearly 1.3 million forints a year.
Turning to public discourse, Vitályos noted that political tensions have risen sharply compared to earlier campaigns, with hostility not only on social media but also at street events. She linked this to the appearance of the Tisza Party, calling it shocking that one of its experts, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, allegedly carried a firearm at a public event.
The spokesperson also highlighted government achievements, including the Otthon Start program, which she called the largest home-creation scheme since the political transition. With its fixed 3 percent interest rate, the loan saves families around 30,000 forints per month for every 10 million borrowed, she explained.
Vitályos recalled that the government made a pact with pensioner organizations in 2010 and has consistently upheld it, restoring the 13th-month pension and paying bonuses when growth allows. In November, pensioners will receive inflation compensation averaging 47,000–51,000 forints along with 30,000-forint food vouchers.
Also featured on the program, Attila Sztojka, State Secretary for Social Inclusion and Roma Relations, criticized what he described as “hidden salon racism” on the left, and underlined the Roma community’s growing support for the governing parties. He cited major progress over the past 15 years, including falling poverty, increased employment, and a doubling in the share of Roma youth completing secondary and higher education.
Sztojka stressed that the rise of Hungary’s Roma population is tied to integration within the nation, adding that the government has strengthened protections against hate crimes in the Criminal Code. He accused the opposition of seeking only to divide people, while the “silent majority” continues to support conservative policies.