Michał Dworczyk, presently Vice-President of the European Parliament Defence Commission for the Law and Justice, and from March to December 2017, Deputy Minister of Defence, stated in his entry on the social portal: "Though this is likely to meet with widespread criticism, 1 politician must yet say this - WE MUST introduce a fresh taxation for building the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland_". He spoke [just after the publication by the Republic of Poland of a survey showing that most Poles are against an additional temporary tax.](https://defence24.pl/defence-policy/polacy-against-temporary-tax-on-defence)