Why don't construction prices go down?

It's not from ChatGPT whether you believe it or not. And it's not nonsense either, but supported by studies and statistics, unfortunately linking is not allowed here, but just google the keywords and even you will find it. And no, when neocapitalist misanthropic nonsense is spread here, one must counter it. Otherwise, someone might still think that what they say is correct.

Of the 1.8 million people unable to work, there are also those who get themselves written off sick to the max (psychological issues, back pain, ...). According to my estimate, that is already >100k.
What is also not included in the 40 billion:
Health insurance costs. The state only subsidizes a minimal amount; the rest is paid by the general public through statutory health insurance. What about pensions? Do they still receive citizen’s income or does the general pension insurance step in then? (I would have to check.)
What about people in further education? Where do they count?
And if there are only 500,000 people who consciously decide to live at the expense of others – just tolerating that weakens our system. Each of us must have an interest in preventing this because it fundamentally undermines the principle of merit and weakens our social principle. By a few exploiting the system, our entire system is discredited.
Our welfare system is important and should please be continued as such.

And if there are only 500,000 people in total who consciously make their lives easy at the expense of others - just tolerating that weakens our system.

Since you argue so well here, you surely have a source for the 500,000 people who oppose service to society? PS: I have already mentioned the official number here several times; it is not even 15,000.

And if it is only 500,000 people in total who consciously make life easier at the expense of others – just tolerating that weakens our system.

What is the alternative? Put them out on the street and then send those who become offenders in homelessness to prison, which is even more expensive? That is never thought through. And when it was ever thought through... oh no, better not. The truth is, you cannot be for Art. 1 AND at the same time demand more consequences for those who already live at the end of consequences (whether voluntary or not does not matter here). You have to make a choice.

It is especially so absurd to accuse elementary school students of not handling things carefully. When things already loudly reveal from ten meters away how little the children are valued. And how little adults apparently care about repairs. We had a girl in a first grade who repeatedly wet her pants because she was so disgusted by the toilets that she simply could not go. By the way, the teachers' toilets were renovated a bit a few years ago, but are still hardly better than a rest stop restroom. But at least no longer broken. And then the community spirit and the sense of responsibility and commitment of the parents get killed by administrative regulations.

I actually know the problem from both sides. My niece had the problems in kindergarten. Old, non-functioning toilets, etc. She was not clean for a long time. Let’s be honest, with old dilapidated things people often treat them less carefully and something can happen quickly. The slightly torn page in the textbook gets more torn with every page turn, you can’t blame the children for that. In my daughter’s school, the toilets are new, yet people deliberately poop beside them, clog them, etc. Not a hotspot. ToiToiToi in the after-school care, we don’t have those problems yet. Is a support association not allowed to approach the problem without a tender? We as the sponsoring association, not the building owner, were allowed, for example, to gut our kindergarten ourselves and the money saved goes into the equipment that the kindergarten would otherwise have to pay for itself. The willingness to help was great. The mayor, almost the entire municipal council was there, many grandparents, some childless people, the fire department and the TSV had each signed up for one weekend.

Is a support association not allowed to address the issue without a tender? We, as the sponsoring association, not the building owner, were allowed, for example, to gut our kindergarten ourselves, and the money saved goes into equipment that the kindergarten would otherwise have to pay for itself. The willingness to help was great. The mayor, almost the entire municipal council was there, many grandparents, some childless people as well, the fire department and the TSV had each signed up for one weekend.

Such commitment is great. But it is also sad that such commitment is necessary to solve the problems. This cannot and must not be the task of volunteers.