Budget framework decision - expenditure ceiling, expenditure ceilings and revenues in the state budget

The plan demands a much more expansive line with large investments in welfare and climate, which the counter-proposal's spending cap and frameworks rest on. Rejecting a reduced motor fuel tax follows from consumption being steered away from the dirty, while enhanced deductions for work commuting answer that sustainable alternatives are lacking, not least in rural areas. The plan also wants the state itself to invest in renewable energy rather than through targeted tax reductions.

• expansive welfare and climate budgetdecisive»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 think.”
• no to cheaper fossil fuels»Där inte teknikskiften räcker för att minska utsläppen måste konsumtionen styras bort från det smutsiga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where technology shifts are not enough to reduce emissions, consumption must be steered away from the dirty.”
• rural travel needs»För de flesta av oss sker en stor del av konsumtionen och resandet för att hållbara alternativ saknas. Det gäller inte minst på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For most of us a large part of consumption and travel happens because sustainable alternatives are lacking. That is especially true in rural areas.”
• state investments in renewables»därför behöver staten gå in med satsningar på förnybar energi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“therefore the state needs to make investments in renewable energy.”

Worldstate weighed in: Electricity price 2.66 kr/kWh and CPI inflation 10.9 per cent — High energy and motor fuel prices mean that the plan's distribution profile points towards targeted support to those with the greatest need rather than general tax cuts.

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 promises a new commute deduction with improved deduction opportunities and fairer rural profile, which is exactly what the counter-proposal wants to base income calculation on instead of the maintained commute deduction. The manifesto also prioritises increased government grants to welfare over large tax cuts and targeted support over broad tax reductions such as a temporarily lowered fuel tax. That the counter-proposal rejects the strengthened solar cell reduction chafes against the manifesto's desire to see more solar panels, but the weightier commitments speak for support.

• new commute deduction with rural profiledecisive»Ett nytt reseavdrag ska förbättra möjligheterna att få avdrag också för mer klimatsmarta resor, och med rättvisare landsbygdsprofil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A new commute deduction shall improve the opportunities to get deductions also for more climate-smart travel, and with a fairer rural profile.”
• welfare before tax cuts»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner. Stora skattesänkningar omöjliggör det.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing state grants to municipalities and regions. Large tax cuts make it impossible.”
• targeted support over broad tax cuts»Med riktade och smarta stöd kan vi stötta människor utan att driva på inflationen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With targeted and smart support we can support people without driving inflation.”
• more solar panels»Vi behöver också värna vattenkraften och se till att solpanelerna blir fler, bland annat på offentliga och kommersiella byggnader.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We also need to value hydropower and ensure that solar panels become more common, among other things on public and commercial buildings.”

The election manifesto wants to invest heavily in solar cells and solar heating, while the counter-proposal rejects the enhanced tax reduction for solar cells. The counter-proposal also wants to raise the distance threshold and strengthen the mileage deduction in the commuting deduction, which goes against the plan's line to reduce car driving and that policy instruments should make the environmentally harmful more expensive. That the counter-proposal shares the plan's opposition to reduced fuel tax does not outweigh these two deviations. The plan therefore rejects the counter-proposal's requirements.

• major investment in solar cellsdecisive»storsatsa på solceller och solvärme« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest heavily in solar cells and solar heating”
• reduced car driving»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car driving in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport”
• green tax shift in transport»miljövänliga alternativ billigare och de miljöskadliga dyrare att använda« (party programme ↗)“environment-friendly alternatives cheaper and the environment-damaging more expensive to use”
• eliminated fossil subsidies»fasa ut fossila subventioner« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies”

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The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto wants to broaden and scale up the green deduction for solar panels and reduce the tax as much as possible on fuels. The counter-proposal rejects both and places a more expansive framework as the basis for expenditure ceiling and income calculation, which contradicts the requirement for a reduced total tax burden. That the counter-proposal wants to strengthen mileage allowance and distance limit is close to the plan's requirement for compensation for long distances, but does not make up for the whole.

• expanded green deduction for solar panelsdecisive»Det kan vi lösa genom att bredda och skala upp det gröna avdraget och göra det enklare att installera solpaneler på flerfamiljshus.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We can solve that by broadening and scaling up the green deduction and making it easier to install solar panels on multi-family houses.”
• lower tax on fuels»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel. Det skulle sänka bilisternas kostnader, gynna klimatet, skapa jobb och minska Sveriges oljeberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the tax as much as possible on biofuels mixed into petrol and diesel. That would reduce drivers' costs, benefit the climate, create jobs and reduce Sweden's oil dependency.”
• reduced total tax burden»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The total tax burden must come down next term.”
• travel deduction for long distances»Det reformerade reseavdraget måste i större utsträckning kompensera för de kostnader som följer med de långa avstånden på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The reformed travel deduction must to a greater extent compensate for the costs that follow from the long distances in the countryside.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The counter-proposal adopts a more expansive framework and rejects, among other things, the enhanced tax reduction for solar panels. The plan, by contrast, wants to counter inflation pressure with stable public finances and expand solar and wind power across the country to push down electricity prices. That the plan recognizes the car's role in rural areas lends some support to an enhanced travel allowance for long distances, but it does not outweigh the overall difference in budget line.

• counter inflationdecisive»Vi vill mota inflationstrycket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to counter 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 central government debt create room for Sweden to meet crises”
• more solar and wind power»Ska vi få ner elpriserna krävs att vi bygger inte bara kärnkraft utan också mer sol- och vindkraft i hela landet, investerar i kraftsystemet och satsar på energilagring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If we are to bring down electricity prices we need to build not just nuclear power but also more solar and wind power across the country, invest in the power system and invest in energy storage.”
• the car's role in rural areas»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must recognize the car's role in rural areas.”

Worldstate weighed in: SE3 electricity price 2.66 kr/kWh and inflation near 11 percent — Strengthens the plan's case for both cheap electricity and tight fiscal policy.

The counter-proposal wants a more expansive framework and rejects among other things the temporarily reduced fuel tax and the reinforced tax reduction for solar cells. The election manifesto does the opposite—making significantly lower petrol and diesel prices a core commitment and especially highlighting those who live outside major cities and depend on their car. Together with the party programme's requirement for restraint in public spending, the plan argues against the counter-proposal.

• reduced fuel taxesdecisive»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices significantly for everyone, primarily by reducing the mixing of expensive biofuel.”
• car-dependent countryside»Vi ser den som bor utanför storstäderna och är beroende av sin bil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see those who live outside major cities and depend on their car.”
• restrained public spending»återhållsamhet i de offentliga utgifterna.« (party programme ↗)“restraint in public spending.”
• the car is needed across the country»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att« (party programme ↗)“Access to a car is for many a prerequisite for”

Worldstate weighed in: Inflation 10.9 percent year-on-year — Strengthens the plan's requirement for a tight spending frame; Electricity price in SE3 around 2.66 kr/kWh — Strengthens the plan's commitment to lower costs for households and the car-dependent heartland

The alternative proposal rejects the temporarily lowered fuel tax and the enhanced tax reduction for solar panels and wants instead to establish a more expansionary line as the basis for the budget decision. The election manifesto explicitly promises lower petrol and diesel prices, an enhanced and expanded green tax reduction, and a protected surplus target and tax ceiling. The demand therefore directly contradicts the plan.

• lower fuel pricesdecisive»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so you can manage your everyday economy”
• enhanced green tax reduction»Göra det billigare för privatpersoner att minska sin elkonsumtion genom att förstärka och utvidga det gröna skatteavdraget« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it cheaper for private individuals to reduce their electricity consumption by strengthening and expanding the green tax reduction”
• protected surplus target»Överskottsmålet ska värnas och det är inte aktuellt att övergå till ett balansmål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The surplus target shall be protected and it is not appropriate to move to a balanced target.”
• tax ceiling»Införa ett skattehöjarstopp under den kommande mandatperioden som innebär att de samlade skatterna inte höjs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a tax ceiling during the coming term, which means that total taxes will not increase”

The counter-proposal rejects the temporarily reduced fuel tax and wants to lay a more expansive framework for the budget. The plan has as an explicit commitment to reduce the tax on petrol and diesel and that the price at the pump shall go down, which is decisive in this vote. That the counter-proposal at the same time wants to strengthen the kilometer allowance is close to the plan's line on a strengthened travel deduction, but does not outweigh the rejected fuel tax reduction.

• reduced fuel taxdecisive»Sänka bensin- och dieselpriset genom sänkt bränsleskatt och minskad reduktionsplikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices through reduced fuel tax and reduced blending obligation.”
• lower price at pump»Sänka skatten på drivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the tax on fuel”
• reduced fuel costs»Med sänkta skatter på drivmedel, höjd milersättning och en mer hållbar biodrivmedelspolitik kan vi möjliggöra betydande sänkningar av priset för drivmedel vid pump.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With reduced fuel taxes, increased mileage allowance and a more sustainable biofuel policy we can enable significant reductions in fuel prices at the pump.”
• strengthened travel deduction»Stärka reseavdraget för de som är beroende av bilen till jobbet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the travel deduction for those dependent on the car for work”

Worldstate weighed in: Electricity price in SE3 at 2.66 SEK/kWh and inflation at 10.9 percent — Strengthens the plan's requirement for reduced fuel and energy costs for households outside the major cities