Good financial management and ten-year programme, action plan for significant budget deviations, and guidance and support

The plan's decisive commitment is that redistribution from state to municipality and region must increase and that welfare shall maintain the same level throughout the country, with special consideration for municipalities that cannot balance their budgets. A ten-year programme, earlier interim reports and strengthened guidance especially for smaller municipalities strengthens precisely these municipalities' planning prerequisites and thereby aligns with the plan. The plan says nothing about a commission already underway.

• increased redistribution to municipalitiesdecisive»Omfördelningen från stat till region och kommun måste öka och särskild hänsyn ska tas till de många kommuner och regioner som idag inte får ihop sin ekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Redistribution from state to region and municipality must increase and special consideration shall be given to the many municipalities and regions that today cannot balance their budgets”
• equivalent municipal conditions»alla kommuner och landsting ska ha likvärdiga förutsättningar« (party programme ↗)“all municipalities and county councils shall have equivalent conditions”
• welfare in smaller municipalities»Äldreomsorg, förskola, skola och matbutik behöver finnas på fler mindre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Elderly care, preschool, school and grocery store need to exist in more small communities.”
• fair distribution across the country»Inkomster och kostnader måste fördelas solidariskt över landet.« (party programme ↗)“Income and costs must be distributed fairly across the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto commits to strengthening municipalities' economic conditions, particularly in small municipalities struggling with their population base, and that the state shall be present throughout the country. A ten-year programme for good financial management and strengthened guidance and support to smaller municipalities is in line with this commitment to long-term planning conditions. The party programme's requirement for equivalent welfare regardless of municipality points in the same direction. The plan does not state a position on the preparation procedure.

• support for small municipalitiesdecisive»För att säkra välfärden i hela landet behöver vi se över skatteutjämningssystemet, så att det garanterar offentlig service av hög kvalitet i hela landet, även i små kommuner som kämpar med sitt befolkningsunderlag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To ensure welfare throughout the country we need to review the tax equalization system, so that it guarantees public service of high quality throughout the country, even in small municipalities struggling with their population base.”
• increased state grants»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing the state's contributions to municipalities and regions.”
• equivalent welfare throughout the country»Alla invånare i hela landet ska ha likvärdig tillgång till skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“All residents throughout the country shall have equivalent access to school, care and welfare.”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”

The plan says nothing about a ten-year programme or the form of the half-year report, but its core commitment is that municipalities shall have equal economic conditions and that government regulations should work equally well for small as for large municipalities. Strengthened guidance and support for especially smaller municipalities and a longer planning horizon follow from the decentralist basic view that decisions should be made close to people with real conditions. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore supported in substance.

• equal municipal servicesdecisive»Ett väl fungerande skattesystem ska ge likvärdiga ekonomiska förutsättningar« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning tax system should provide equal economic conditions”
• consideration for small municipalities»regelverk ska fungera lika bra för små kommuner som« (party programme ↗)“regulations should work equally well for small municipalities as”
• decentralised decision-making»Beslut bör tas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Decisions should be taken as close to citizens as possible.”

The plan's core commitment in public finances is that the fiscal framework shall be protected and strengthened and that public funds shall be used sparingly, which speaks for a longer planning horizon and action plans in case of budget deviations. The plan also explicitly wants to make small municipalities less vulnerable and give all parts of the country equal conditions, which supports the demand for stronger guidance and support especially to smaller municipalities. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's substantive demands.

• long-term fiscal stabilitydecisive»Det finanspolitiska ramverket ska värnas och förstärkas, och Sveriges långsiktiga ekonomiska stabilitet ska försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fiscal framework shall be protected and strengthened, and Sweden's long-term economic stability shall be defended.”
• reduce small municipalities' vulnerability»och gör små kommuner mindre sårbara« (party programme ↗)“and make small municipalities less vulnerable”
• equal conditions throughout the country»Alla delar av landet ska ges likvärdiga förutsättningar för utveckling och tillväxt.« (party programme ↗)“All parts of the country shall be given equal conditions for development and growth.”
• prudent use of public funds»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy should make prudent use of taxpayers' money.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about a ten-year programme or interim reporting, but the party programme emphasizes stable public finances and that increased predictability in government action strengthens individual security. The Liberals also want to even out the economic conditions of municipalities so that welfare quality becomes equivalent regardless of place of residence, which speaks for strengthened guidance and support especially to smaller municipalities. The conclusion is derived from principles and therefore uncertain.

• stable public financesdecisive»Stabila offentliga finanser och låg statsskuld skapar utrymme för Sverige att möta kriser utan att välfärden« (party programme ↗)“Stable public finances and low government debt create space for Sweden to meet crises without welfare”
• predictable economic management»När förutsägbarheten i statens agerande ökar stärks också den enskildes trygghet.« (party programme ↗)“When predictability in government action increases individual security is also strengthened.”
• equivalent welfare throughout the country»Oavsett bostadsort har individer rätt att få likvärdig kvalitet på vården, omsorgen, socialtjänsten och andra« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of place of residence, individuals have the right to receive equivalent quality in healthcare, care, social services and other”
• state funding responsibility»Vi vill skapa mer likvärdiga villkor och skatter genom att flytta finansieringsansvaret för bland annat skolan och LSS till staten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to create more equivalent conditions and taxes by moving funding responsibility for among others schools and LSS to the state.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The stewardship principle requires long-term thinking and responsibly managed public finances, which speaks for a ten-year programme for good economic housekeeping. The subsidiarity principle is also a supporting principle: the state must support smaller municipalities where they cannot manage the task themselves, which is precisely what the requirement for strengthened guidance means. The plan simultaneously values self-governance, but support is not control.

• long-term housekeepingdecisive»Förvaltarskapsprincipen hjälper oss att tänka långsiktigt« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle helps us to think long-term”
• subsidiarity as a supporting principle»inte på ett ändamålsenligt sätt klarar av ska de större gemenskaperna ta ansvar för« (party programme ↗)“do not in an expedient manner manage, the larger communities must take responsibility for”
• state support for weak municipalities»Det är en statlig uppgift att stödja kommuner som« (party programme ↗)“It is a state task to support municipalities that”
• strong municipal self-governance»Den kommunala självstyrelsen ska vara stark« (party programme ↗)“The municipal self-governance must be strong”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan is built on decisions being made close to citizens and that the state shall be strong in its core task but not build out new steering systems over municipalities. A state ten-year programme with new reporting requirements and expanded state guidance is precisely such a build-out of state steering. The demand for good economy with tax funds the plan shares, but it does not assign new state programmes as the means.

• decisions at the lowest effective leveldecisive»Decentraliserat beslutsfattande gör samhället mer robust« (party programme ↗)“Decentralized decision-making makes society more robust”
• limited state steering»En stor stat leder till ett svagare samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A large state leads to a weaker society.”
• good economy with tax funds»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”

The plan's economic starting point is stewardship, sound public finances and that welfare should function throughout the country. A ten-year programme for good economic management and strengthened guidance to particularly smaller municipalities is in line with this and with the requirement for clear results for public funds. The plan, however, does not address the issue directly, and its requirement for a minimum of bureaucracy calls for restraint with new reporting requirements.

• sound public financesdecisive»Sunda statsfinanser och respekt för målet om överskott« (party programme ↗)“Sound state finances and respect for the goal of surplus”
• all of Sweden shall live»Principen om att hela Sverige skall leva är mycket viktig för Sverigedemokraterna.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that all of Sweden should live is very important to Sweden Democrats.”
• results requirement on public funds»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• minimum of bureaucracy»respekt för skattebetalarnas pengar och strävan efter ett minimum av byråkrati« (party programme ↗)“respect for taxpayers' money and aspiration for a minimum of bureaucracy”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.