Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's Budget as Lacking Reforms

The opposition is critical of the government's budget and lacks real reforms. - This is a kind of "last-minute panic budget" on sms loans, says C's economic policy spokesperson Martin Ådahl.

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Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's Budget as Lacking Reforms
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The largest opposition party, Socialdemokraterna, calls the budget a "resignation budget" and believes that the government has failed on point after point.

The low-conjuncture has been prolonged, 100,000 more lack a job to go to, growth is among Europe's lowest and food has become significantly more expensive, emphasizes the economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg.

Summa summarum: Sweden and the Swedish people have become poorer, says Damberg.

He thinks it's "strange" how satisfied Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) is.

Looking at how reality looks, I would rather expect an apology from the Finance Minister to the Swedish people.

"Secondary shame"

Centerpartiet does not think that the budget can solve the "deep holes" in the Swedish economy. Martin Ådahl is concerned that unemployment is now also affecting new groups, not just foreign-born but also native-born and academics. In addition, emissions are soaring, Ådahl points out.

I just heard the Finance Minister say that she is not ashamed that we are missing all our EU targets. I have a little secondary shame on behalf of the government that we are doing so poorly.

Centerpartiet wants, among other things, to permanently halve the employer contribution for young people, long-term unemployed and small businesses.

The party is also positive about the reduced food VAT, which they want to apply for a longer period, and the job tax deduction, which they believe should be more focused on low- and middle-income earners.

"Dirty trick"

Vänsterpartiet is attacking the lack of investments in schools, healthcare and care.

This time, they drove the "largest school budget ever". It was a little dirty trick, maybe. You can think it's funny, but for citizens, it's serious, says V's economic policy spokesperson Ida Gabrielsson.

The care billion they plan to give to all regions does not even cover Västra Götaland's deficit.

According to V, it's no coincidence that 80 billion in reform space arises during the election year.

Now they have no problem emptying the state treasury and letting welfare pay, says Gabrielsson.

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