With a name surely we can all get behind, we speak with Áron Ecsenyi of LA75 (Cut Taxes by 75% Party) to share their vision for a freer, more prosperous Hungary. The party is a member of International Alliance of Libertarian Parties.
“We are not professional politicians; we are citizens tired of the “rent-seeking” state”
Can you introduce yourself to our readers, and tell us a bit about your party?
We are the “LE AZ ADÓK 75%-ÁVAL PÁRT” (Cut Taxes by 75% Party), a grassroots movement representing the growing demand for libertarianism in Hungary. We are not professional politicians; we are citizens tired of the “rent-seeking” state that consumes over half of our nation’s GDP. Our mission is to dismantle the oppressive bureaucracy, eliminate the state’s monopoly on services, and return the power and property to the individual.
What do you see as the major challenges facing Hungary and what policies is the party championing?
The major challenge is a deeply entrenched “dependency culture.” The current system is a leviathan where 84% of state spending goes toward maintaining a rent-seeking network (including corporate subsidies, state-run monopolies, and massive debt interest) while only 16% covers law and order and national defence, legal, administrative, disaster management, first aid, and inpatient care costs.
We champion a radical “chainsaw” approach, inspired by the successful model of Javier Milei in Argentina. Our core policies include:
- The 75% Tax Cut: Drastically reducing the tax burden to stimulate capital accumulation and private investment.
- Privatization of State Monopolies: Abolishing the state’s control over education, healthcare, and media to restore competition and quality.
- Ending Fiscal Dominance: Stopping the state-funded propaganda machine and dismantling the web of subsidies that keep citizens dependent on the political class.
- Bonus: veto the EU budget
“Abolishing the state’s control over education, healthcare, and media to restore competition and quality”
If you could introduce policies to change just 3 things in Hungary, what would they be?
The “Láncfűrész” (Chainsaw) Reform: Immediately cut 75% of state spending by eliminating all non-essential state subsidies, investment projects, and government-controlled media, thereby balancing the budget and ending inflation caused by monetary expansion.
Educational Freedom: Abolish the state education monopoly. Shift to a system of full school choice and private funding, allowing parents to reclaim the massive amounts of money currently extracted from them via taxes for a broken, creativity-killing system.
Deregulation of the Labor Market: Eliminate the massive social security and payroll taxes that make work unaffordable for both employees and employers, transforming Hungary into a competitive, high-growth, pro-market hub similar to the success of Singapore.
“Eliminate the massive social security and payroll taxes that make work unaffordable for both employees and employers”
Is there anything else you want to say to our readers?
The “Socialism” or “Fascism” is a false dichotomy. They are the same. The lack of this recognition causes passivity among intellectuals: “Why should I abandon socialism if it brings me closer to fascism?”
Across the world, we are seeing the same pattern: massive states, eroding freedoms, and stagnating real wages. We want to send a message to our international allies in London and beyond: the battle for liberty is global. Real change doesn’t come from electing “better” politicians to manage the same broken machine; it comes from destroying the machine itself. We hope our struggle inspires those in the UK fighting for the same principles of classical liberalism.
“The “Socialism” or “Fascism” is a false dichotomy. They are the same”
How can people find out more about what the party is up to?
People can support our fight for a free Hungary and EU and learn more about our ongoing initiatives, including our independent public opinion research efforts, through the following channels:
We are also currently collecting donations so that our organization can explode into public life.
Website: https://la75.hu/
Donations/Support: Libertárius Magyarországért Alapítvány, Account: HU11162001061168731100000000
