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The quote says bank taxes should be set high enough to cause complaints, but not so high that banks stop functioning. It suggests a practical approach to taxation: extract revenue while keeping banks operating normally.
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Originally said in English.
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About Viktor Orban
Hungarian lawyer and politician
Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician. He has served as prime minister of Hungary, first from 1998 to 2002 and again from 2010 to 2026, and has been president of Fidesz for much of that time. He has led Fidesz since 2003, after an earlier term from 1993 to 2000. The party has been described in different ways, including as Christian nationalist, illiberal, and far-right.
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