Thomas Lenk, Universität Leipzig, betont, dass der bundesstaatliche Finanzausgleich auch zukünftig die Konturen des kooperativen Föderalismus bewahren und auf den Erhalt der Solidargemeinschaft zwischen finanzkräftigen und finanzschwachen Ländern hinwirken muss.

Wolfgang Renzsch, Universität Magdeburg, weist auf die Probleme bei der Bestimmung des Finanzbedarfs der Länder und Gemeinden hin.

Thomas Lenk, Universität Leipzig, betont, dass der bundesstaatliche Finanzausgleich auch zukünftig die Konturen des kooperativen Föderalismus bewahren und auf den Erhalt der Solidargemeinschaft zwischen finanzkräftigen und finanzschwachen Ländern hinwirken muss.

Wolfgang Renzsch, Universität Magdeburg, weist auf die Probleme bei der Bestimmung des Finanzbedarfs der Länder und Gemeinden hin.

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