Söder emphasized that significant opposition from various states, municipalities, and even SPD-led regions contributed to the plan’s failure, despite it originating from the SPD. He criticized the coalition’s broader decisions, including reforms to the Bürgergeld and the handling of the electricity tax, while advocating for a return to mandatory military service. Söder’s remarks reflect a strategic distancing from the federal government, as he prepares to exert greater influence within the coalition’s decision-making processes.