The budget framework decision - expenditure ceiling, expenditure limits and revenues in the state budget

The plan states that significantly more resources must go to welfare, climate investments and healthcare than what other parties propose, and that this shall be financed by taxing capital and high incomes harder. The level of expenditure ceilings and expenditure frameworks that the committee calls well-balanced is built on the opposite direction, with remaining tax cuts. A counter-proposal that sets frameworks and income calculation according to its own guidelines with changed tax and fee rules thereby comes closer to the plan's requirements than the committee's proposal.

• significantly higher expenditure leveldecisive»Att vi i Vänsterpartiet anser att mycket mer resurser ska och kan satsas på välfärd, klimatinvesteringar, vård och jobbpolitik än vad de andra partierna gör« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That we in the Left Party believe that much more resources should and can be invested in welfare, climate investments, healthcare and job policy than what the other parties do”
• restore welfare financing»De massiva skattesänkningar som genomförts av högerpartier och socialdemokrater under många år har resulterat i att det nu finns 350 miljarder mindre per år till välfärden än 1990.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The massive tax cuts implemented by right-wing parties and social democrats over many years have resulted in 350 billion less per year for welfare than in 1990.”
• needs-driven tax policy»Vänsterpartiet har en skattepolitik som ser till vilka behov som finns och där de med stora kapitaltillgångar eller höga löner får bidra mer till välfärden än de gör idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party has a tax policy that looks at what needs exist and where those with large capital assets or high incomes contribute more to welfare than they do today.”
• increased capital taxation»innebär en ökad beskattning av kapital och högre skatt på de högsta« (party programme ↗)“means increased taxation of capital and higher tax on the highest”

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 establishes that state grants to municipalities and regions shall continue to increase and that major tax cuts make this impossible, and that budget policy should be reoriented to a balance target to free up room for necessary investments. An alternative proposal that sets spending caps, spending frames and income projection according to own guidelines with different tax and fee rules therefore lies closer to the plan than the already-preferred direction. The plan also requires progressive taxes according to capacity and a preparedness tax for the very richest. Since the counter-proposal's guidelines are not specified in substance, support is derived rather than explicit.

• increased welfare allowances before tax cutsdecisive»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner. Stora skattesänkningar omöjliggör det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing the state's contributions to municipalities and regions. Major tax cuts make this impossible.”
• balance target in budget policy»Vi står upp för det finanspolitiska ramverket och vill utveckla det för att möta vår tids samhällsproblem. För att frigöra mer utrymme för nödvändiga investeringar vill vi övergå till ett balansmål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We stand up for the fiscal policy framework and want to develop it to meet our times' social problems. To free up more room for necessary investments we want to move to a balance target.”
• higher tax on the richest»Vi vill införa en beredskapsskatt för de allra rikaste.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to introduce a preparedness tax for the very richest.”
• progressive taxation according to capacity»Skatterna ska vara progressiva och tas ut efter bärkraft« (party programme ↗)“Taxes shall be progressive and collected according to capacity”

The plan requires a state budget of entirely different scope and direction than what the committee calls well-balanced: at least 100 billion per year for the transition, increased transfers to those with the fewest resources and progressive taxation of capital to finance this. Such levels do not fit within the expenditure limits and the income calculation the committee recommends. The plan therefore speaks for setting expenditure caps, limits and revenues according to a different set of guidelines with changed tax rules. Because the counter-proposal's concrete content is not specified, the certainty is low.

• large transition investments in budgetdecisive»investera minst 100 miljarder per år i att ställa om så att Sverige blir ett fossilfritt välfärdsland senast år 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest at least 100 billion per year to transition so that Sweden becomes a fossil-free welfare country by 2030 at the latest.”
• progressive taxation of capital»att de med mest pengar, som också orsakar större utsläpp, ska bidra mer till omställningen och välfärden genom en progressiv beskattning av kapital. De med minst resurser ska få mer samhällsservice, lägre skatt och mer stöd i omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that those with the most money, who also cause greater emissions, shall contribute more to the transition and welfare through progressive taxation of capital. Those with the fewest resources shall receive more public services, lower taxes and more support in the transition.”
• increased transfers»höja garantipensionen och reformera pensionssystemet med syfte att höja pensionerna, mest för de med de lägsta pensionerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise the guarantee pension and reform the pension system with the aim of increasing pensions, especially for those with the lowest pensions.”
• reduced economic gaps»De ekonomiska klyftorna ska minska.« (party programme ↗)“Economic gaps shall decrease.”

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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.

Centerpartiet's plan requires its own direction for budget policy: the total tax burden shall be reduced and tax lowered especially for low incomes and small businesses, while the financial policy framework is protected. A counter-proposal that wants to establish spending caps, spending frameworks and revenue calculations according to its own guidelines with further changes in tax and fee rules thus lies closer to the plan than accepting the proposed levels as well-balanced. The plan does not, however, specify any levels for the spending cap and the counter-proposal's direction is not clarified, making the conclusion derived and uncertain.

• reduced total tax burdendecisive»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod. Vi kommer inte att medverka till några skattehöjningar som skadar jobben, det egna sparandet eller gör det dyrare att bo.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The total tax burden must come down next term. We will not be party to any tax increases that damage jobs, personal savings or make housing more expensive.”
• lower tax on work»Sverige behöver en ekonomisk politik som skapar fler jobb, mer frihet och starkare hushåll. Därför vill vi sänka skatten, särskilt för dem med lägre inkomster och för de viktiga småföretagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs an economic policy that creates more jobs, more freedom and stronger households. That is why we want to lower taxes, especially for those with lower incomes and for vital small businesses.”
• protected financial policy framework»Det finanspolitiska ramverket ska värnas och förstärkas, och Sveriges långsiktiga ekonomiska stabilitet ska försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The financial policy framework shall be protected and strengthened, and Sweden's long-term economic stability shall be defended.”
• sparing use of tax funds»Beskattning begränsar dock människors självbestämmande, därför bör skattemedel användas sparsamt« (party programme ↗)“Taxation does, however, limit people's self-determination, so tax funds should be used sparingly”

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's direction for budget policy is that inflation pressure shall be curbed, that the work line shall be restored with a broad earned income tax credit and that reforms shall be fully financed within stable public finances. An alternative expenditure ceiling and alternative spending frames according to a different set of guidelines, with additional tax and fee changes, would replace precisely this direction. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• work line and earned income tax creditdecisive»För att stärka arbetslinjen och hushållens ekonomi i ett oroligt ekonomiskt läge vill vi skyndsamt genomföra ett nytt brett jobbskatteavdrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To strengthen the work line and household finances in an uncertain economic situation, we want to rapidly implement a new broad earned income tax credit.”
• dampened inflation»Vi vill mota inflationstrycket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to curb inflation pressure.”
• stable public finances»Stabila offentliga finanser och låg statsskuld skapar utrymme för Sverige att möta kriser« (party programme ↗)“Stable public finances and low national debt create space for Sweden to meet crises”
• fully financed reforms»Reformen ska vara fullt finansierad« (party programme ↗)“The reform shall be fully financed”

Worldstate weighed in: Inflation 6.5 per cent and policy rate 4.0 per cent — The plan's requirements to curb inflation pressure and keep reforms financed weigh more heavily

The counter-proposal wants to establish expenditure caps and frameworks according to another set of guidelines, whose content does not appear from the case, and the plan therefore cannot support it. The plan's own budget principles are restraint in public expenditure, responsibly managed finances and that the individual shall keep more of their salary and pension. Based on these closest principles, an unspecified alternative is rejected.

• expenditure restraintdecisive»återhållsamhet i de offentliga utgifterna.« (party programme ↗)“restraint in public expenditure.”
• responsible public finances»ansvarsfullt skötta offentliga finanser« (party programme ↗)“responsibly managed public finances”
• keep more of own income»Skattesystemet ska vara utformat så att den enskilde i största möjliga utsträckning får behålla sin egen« (party programme ↗)“The tax system shall be designed so that the individual in the greatest possible extent shall keep their own”
• reduced tax on pensions»Sänkt skatt på pension.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduced tax on pensions.”

The plan's budgetary commitments are a tax-increase stop, valued surplus target and prioritization of justice, defence and welfare. An alternative budget decision built on other guidelines and additional changes in tax and fee rules cannot be reconciled with those commitments. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demand.

• tax-increase stopdecisive»Införa ett skattehöjarstopp under den kommande mandatperioden som innebär att de samlade skatterna inte höjs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a tax-increase stop during the coming term of office which means that combined taxes are not raised”
• value the surplus target»Överskottsmålet ska värnas och det är inte aktuellt att övergå till ett balansmål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The surplus target shall be valued and it is not appropriate to shift to a balance target.”
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• prioritize the state's core tasks»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The great needs within the justice system, defence and welfare place great demands on prioritizations in the years to come.”

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The counter-proposal requires that expenditure ceiling, frames and income calculation be established according to another set of guidelines for economic policy. The plan gives its own clear direction: expenditures should be reprioritized to welfare and the justice system, costs for migration, aid and EU payments should decrease and Swedish citizens' interests should guide. A framing built on other guidelines than these is thus not what the plan advocates.

• reprioritized government spendingdecisive»Se över offentliga utgifter och rikta om medel till välfärden och rättsväsendet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Review public expenditures and redirect funds to welfare and the justice system”
• reduced migration and aid spending»Minska kostnaderna för migrationspolitik, bistånd, EU-bidrag och klimatåtgärder som kan göras mer effektiva« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce costs for migration policy, aid, EU payments and climate measures that can be done more efficiently”
• Swedish interests first»Prioritera svenska medborgares intressen i den ekonomiska politiken« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize Swedish citizens' interests in economic policy”
• sound government finances»respekt för det finanspolitiska ramverket är grundförutsättningar för att långsiktigt« (party programme ↗)“respect for the fiscal framework are basic prerequisites for in the long term”