Swedish Democrats want to distribute borrowed 90 billion

You want to distribute more than 90 billion borrowed

Published: 05 October 2020 at 16.00

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In ordinary cases, there has been no reason to delve into the details of what the Swedish Democrats present as their economic policy. A party that believes there is money for everything as long as immigration is stopped is difficult to take seriously.

Now, however, we don’t have much to choose from. Ulf Kristersson has made it clear that he intends to negotiate the budget with Jimmie Åkesson and the Swedish Democrats themselves have higher plans than that.

Åkesson not only wants the post of Minister of Justice, but also places Oscar Sjöstedt in the Ministry of Finance. So how does this future ruling party want to tackle unemployment, bankruptcy and international unrest in the wake of the pandemic?

With money in hand, for everyone. Cach, as Åkesson and Sjöstedt themselves say.

Candy rain over Sweden

SEK 10,000 in the pocket of every adult Swede is the recipe according to the budget movement that SD presented today. Children get half. A shower of candy over the Swedish town, like a children’s party on steroids.

In total, the party would cost just over $ 90 billion on loan. Around ten o’clock, Oscar Sjöstedt expects the state to recover VAT and other taxes.
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Swedish democrats themselves think that cash support is a good distribution policy. SEK 10,000 means more for those who are forced to hand over the coins. That is sure. Precisely for this reason, one wonders why SD does not choose to direct support to any of the groups that really need it.

The methods are there. It would have been possible to propose an increase in pensions, an additional allowance per child or a higher compensation for sickness, to name a few examples.

Instead, everyone should get money, including what will undoubtedly be deposited in the bank.

It’s not just a lousy distribution policy. It is also an ineffective economic policy.

Criticize others

Perhaps the strangest thing, however, is that the Swedish Democrats at the same time criticize the government for the proposed measures for their lack of precision. This applies, for example, to the proposal for reduced employer contributions for young people, originally an idea of ​​the center.

This is a bad proposition, mainly because a large part of the tax relief goes to companies that would still have employed young people. An industrial support for fast food chains. We have written this many times.

However, unlike the invention of the Swedish Democrats, even the Center’s ideas have some kind of focus. And after all, it costs only a tenth of SD’s candy shower.

There is reason to criticize much of the compromise in government policy. Some are inconsistent, others downright stupid. But when you consider the alternative, that responsibility for the state budget would be in the hands of politicians like Oscar Sjöstedt and Jimmie Åkesson, you can put up with a lot.

Of: Ingvar Persson

Published: 05 October 2020 at 16.00

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