The Centre Party thinks the government is investing too little and too late in its spring budget. The party wants to invest twice as much, 23 billion kronor.
The serious crisis situation that has arisen for the global economy and especially for the Swedish economy demands it right now. Then all efforts must be focused on getting growth going and on creating jobs, says Ådahl.
The party proposes in its shadow budget that employer fees should be reduced for all below the median salary of 36,500 kronor. The fee should simultaneously be halved for people with entry-level salaries.
"Jobs before benefits"
The party also wants the first ten employees to be tax-free, i.e. without employer fees, for two years.
The government is paralyzed and does almost nothing. We propose what has historically turned the economic trend and the unemployment crisis we face today, says Martin Ådahl.
A large part of the Centre Party's investments, 11.5 billion kronor, are unfunded. Martin Ådahl believes that the global situation requires an investment beyond the usual reform space.
Others are financed through reductions in unemployment insurance, in Samhall, and by saying no to the government's proposal for leisure cards.
We will always choose jobs before benefits, says Ådahl.
The Centre Party also says no to the extended ROT deduction of 4.4 billion, which was the largest single investment in the government's spring budget.
We always think that ROT is good, but it is completely insufficient in this economic situation, says Martin Ådahl.
The party wants instead that the same amount should be directed towards an extended green deduction for private individuals who, for example, want to install solar panels or charging stations.
"Has failed"
On the question of how the opposition can come to an agreement, Ådahl answers:
I think that everyone in the opposition makes the assessment that this government has failed with growth and business policy.
At the same time, he does not give much for the bank tax that the Social Democrats want to see.
I think that the Social Democrats are reaching a dead end with the idea that everything should be financed with a bank tax, which no one really believes in. It is not the solution to this situation.
The Centre Party's proposals in brief:
Reduced employer fees: 15.8 billion (mdr).
Ten first employees tax-free: 0.7 mdr.
Green leasing for environmental cars: 2.0 mdr.
Green ROT deduction: 4.4 mdr.
Connection costs for new electricity production: 0.9 mdr.
Financing:
Reduced unemployment insurance: 3.9 mdr.
Abolished tax reduction for unemployment insurance: 0.8 mdr.
Fewer targeted government grants and no to leisure cards: 1.4 mdr.
Labour market policy: 1.0 mdr.
Samhall: 1.2 mdr.
Bottleneck revenues from the electricity market: 0.9 mdr.
No to increased subsidy in regular ROT deduction: 4.4 mdr.
Total: 11.5 mdr more than the government.
