– The plan is a cornerstone of what we believe should be the Conservative Party’s policy for a long period to come. It is not the individual measures that are most important. That is the connection and the direction in the plan, said party leader Erna Solberg when she presented the plan during Arendal Week on Wednesday.
Høyre’s goal is to take Norway through a “welfare change”, “industry change” and “climate change”.
– To ensure that Norway remains an equally good country in the future, we must change in order to preserve. Norway has gone through major and demanding changes before, and we can do it again, the party writes in the plan.
Tax cuts
The Conservative Party proposes, among other things, to reduce owner taxation and remove wealth tax on working capital. The tax level must be at a “competitive level”.
– We must lower taxes, simplify the regulations, we must support the entrepreneurs, says the leader of the Conservative Party.
She is clear that something must be cut to make the accounts go up.
– Firstly, we must have a policy that creates more growth, and then over time we will get more growth. But that means that we have to hold back on consumption at the beginning, and make sure that we stimulate what concerns long-term growth. It actually provides better welfare over time, says Solberg to NTB.
She points to the fact that her government in its time cut the public sector through the so-called de-bureaucratisation and efficiency reform. The Conservative Party has also been against the Støre government’s dental health reforms, she points out.
Fewer on disability benefits
The Conservative Party will also tighten up working life with the aim of getting more people into work, says Solberg.
One of the proposals in the restructuring plan is that young people under the age of 30 should not receive disability benefits, with the exception of obvious cases. The Conservative Party will also ensure that more young people end up in a more work-oriented race rather than employment verification allowance (AAP).
– One of the most important things is to get more of those who work part-time to work full-time. At the same time, more of those outside the workforce must be brought in.
– We have to mobilize all the workforce we have, says Solberg.
Red: – Notch in the plate
Rødt leader Marie Sneve Martinussen reacts strongly to the Conservative plan.
– The Conservative Party reveals that they are an interest party for the upper class in Norway when they want to cut disability benefits for young people in order to finance tax cuts for those who already have the most, says Martinussen.
She points out that there will be a shortage of 180,000 employees in the public healthcare system in the future.
– The right’s answer is to cut the wealth tax on the shares of the country’s richest. This is a notch in the record from Erna Solberg, and it will be more difficult to meet the challenges of the future if the Conservative Party’s plan is carried out, says the Rødt leader.
Will increase the CO2 tax
On the climate front, the Conservative Party will continue to increase the CO2 tax to NOK 2,000/tonne in 2030, but compensate by reducing other taxes and fees. The party will also investigate whether a ground rent tax on offshore wind with a cash flow model would trigger more investments.
The Green Party is not impressed.
– Solberg is leading people astray when she launches a “transformation plan” without addressing the biggest obstacle to transformation: an oil and gas industry that seizes both people, money and electricity, says deputy leader Ingrid Liland.
Liland believes Solberg is waging a “war” against the young.
– Today’s youth are the most conscientious in a long time. The “reward” from Solberg and the government is to work harder, no prospect of getting on the housing market, student loans that do not cover the rent, climate and nature crisis and an oil-dependent and vulnerable working life.
Missing a plan from the government
Solberg believes the Støre government is taking Norway in the wrong direction when it comes to work with schools, labor and skills – and not least within infrastructure.
– We have the right direction, she says.
Last week, the government came out with its perspective report, which describes the challenges Norway faces in the coming years. There they should have put forward a better plan for the future, believes the Conservative leader.
– It is not enough to just describe the problems, but you have to describe what policy is needed to solve the challenges, says Solberg.
Solberg believes that one of the biggest obstacles to change is a lack of power. Therefore, the party proposes, among other things, to advertise new land for offshore wind, develop more solar energy, facilitate more small-scale power and expand the current hydropower plant.
In addition, the framework for Enova must be changed to ensure energy efficiency.
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2024-08-16 02:54:34