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Agreement on abolished budget target – provides 25 billion
Six of eight parties in the Riksdag agree to abolish the so-called surplus target and instead introduce a balance target for the state's finances in 2027. This would provide approximately 25 billion more for budget investments for future governments.
Broad support for abolishing the surplus target
Six of eight parties in the Riksdag, with 90 per cent of the votes, agree to abolish the so-called surplus target and instead introduce a balance target for the state's finances. We have landed very well, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).
The Left Party Presents Shadow Budget: Increase Taxes for the Rich
The Left Party wants to raise taxes for high-income earners in its shadow budget. Now we need to strengthen welfare instead of cutting it, says party leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
Damberg: The Budget is a Mockery of Ordinary People
The government's budget benefits high-income earners the most – something that is being criticized by the opposition. This is not only an insult to ordinary people but also bad for the Swedish economy, says Mikael Damberg, the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson.
A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare
The opposition is criticizing the government's healthcare funding. It is not an investment, but a budget cut.
The Opposition: Favors Those Who Earn the Most
Most to those who already have and crumbs to the rest. The Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Green Party are not unexpectedly critical of the government's and the SD's budget proposal with lowered taxes on wages and savings.
The Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?
The opposition is deeply critical of the government's announcement to abolish the flight tax. It is an extremely irresponsible climate policy, says spokesperson Amanda Lind (Green Party).
The Government Raises the Threshold for State Income Tax
The Government is raising the threshold for state income tax in 2025, reports [Ekot. ](https://sverigesradio.
Opposition's concern about squandered budget
The opposition is worried that the government will "waste" the reform space of 60 billion kronor. Sweden needs a budget that helps ordinary families and gets the Swedish economy going, says Social Democrat Mikael Damberg.
The Left is Reporting Finance Minister Svantesson to the Constitutional Committee: "She is Lying"
The Left Party is reporting Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) to the Constitutional Committee for a statement about the new unemployment insurance. She is lying when she says it does not lead to savings, says the party's economic-political spokesperson Ida Gabrielsson.
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