Public and commercial services

The plan wants the state to own pharmacies, points out that privatization has moved pharmacies from countryside to city, and requires that schools, healthcare, care and other services function everywhere. Stronger state ownership in the financial sector should secure socially important functions. The counter-proposal's demands for a review of the pharmacy market, preserved postal service, reopened service offices and support for local banking activities respond directly to these commitments.

• state-owned pharmaciesdecisive»Vi vill att staten äger apoteken och bygger upp en egen kapacitet« (party programme ↗)“We want the state to own pharmacies and build its own capacity”
• privatization impoverishes the countryside»Privatiseringar har lett till dyrare elpris, att apoteken flyttar från landsbygd till städer och från fattiga till rika områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Privatizations have led to higher electricity prices, pharmacies moving from countryside to cities and from poor to rich areas”
• service everywhere»Skola, vård, omsorg och annan service behöver fungera överallt.« (party programme ↗)“Schools, healthcare, care and other services need to function everywhere.”
• state ownership in the financial sector»ett starkare ägande i finanssektorn kan staten säkra samhällsviktiga« (party programme ↗)“stronger ownership in the financial sector can the state secure socially important”

The plan requires good access to society's services throughout the country and that the state be present throughout the country, with welfare and services regardless of where one lives. The counter-proposal's demands for a review of the pharmacy market, preserved postal services, reopened service offices and state jobs outside major cities are precisely that commitment. The plan also requires access to medications throughout the country.

• services throughout the countrydecisive»God tillgång till samhällets service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Good access to society's services throughout the country.”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• equivalent services»God service och välfärd till medborgarna oavsett var i landet de bor.« (party programme ↗)“Good service and welfare for citizens regardless of where in the country they live.”
• medications throughout the country»Tillgång till medicin, vaccin och andra läkemedel i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to medications, vaccines and other drugs throughout the country.”

The plan establishes that all of Sweden shall thrive and that society and its institutions shall be present in all regions, with equivalent welfare and services regardless of where one lives. It also gives the state responsibility to prevent the market from abandoning households. The counter-proposal's requirements for measures for pharmacy, postal, inspection and banking services in rural areas follow from these commitments.

• all of the country shall thrivedecisive»Hela Sverige ska leva – från glesbygd till storstad och från skärgård till inland.« (party programme ↗)“All of Sweden shall thrive – from sparsely populated areas to cities and from archipelago to inland.”
• present public services»Samhället och dess institutioner ska vara närvarande i alla områden.« (party programme ↗)“Society and its institutions shall be present in all regions.”
• the state against market failure»Staten har ett ansvar att motverka en sådan utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a responsibility to prevent such a development.”

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 requires that public and commercial services shall be close and reliable throughout the country and that rural areas receive their fair share of public services. The counter-proposal's requirements for maintained postal service, reopened service centers, pharmacy and bank access in smaller towns and government jobs outside big cities follow directly from that commitment. The requirement for increased state control over vehicle inspection, however, aligns less well with the plan's market perspective, so the assessment is derived.

• close service throughout the countrydecisive»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet. Alla ska ha en trygg polisnärvaro, en likvärdig skola och en trygg och nära vård och omsorg — oavsett var de bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country. Everyone shall have reliable police presence, an equal school and safe and close care — regardless of where they live.”
• equal service regardless of residence»Alla invånare ska ha tillgång till en likvärdig och pålitlig välfärd oavsett var de bor, och den offentliga servicen ska finnas där när man behöver den.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All residents shall have access to equal and reliable welfare regardless of where they live, and public services shall be available when needed.”
• guaranteed basic services»Det offentliga ska garantera att en sådan grundläggande samhällsservice finns, i hela landet,« (party programme ↗)“The public sector shall guarantee that such basic public services exist, throughout the country,”
• rural areas' fair share»Landsbygden ska få sin rättvisa andel av offentlig service och intäkter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rural areas shall receive their fair share of public services and revenues”

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 establishes that access to postal services must function throughout the country, that government service shall be secured throughout the country and that government authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden. The counter-proposal's core — that basic service shall not move away from rural areas — follows from these commitments. The plan's prohibition on state bank ownership, however, argues against parts of the proposal, which is why the assessment is uncertain.

• postal services throughout the countrydecisive»Tillgången till posttjänster måste fungera i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to postal services must function throughout the country.”
• authorities throughout the country»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and government authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
• government service throughout the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to government service shall be secured throughout the country.”
• no state bank ownership»Staten ska inte äga flygbolag, banker och telebolag.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall not own airlines, banks and telephone companies.”

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 explicitly promises more state service offices and broad operational support that rescues rural trade, and the party programme establishes that the state is responsible for state services being available throughout Sweden. The counter-proposal's requirement for preserved postal service, reopened service offices and measures for pharmacy and bank services in the countryside follow from this. The plan therefore supports the demand in substance.

• more state service officesdecisive»Fler poliser med lokal närvaro, utbyggd primärvård, enklare starta lokal läkarmottagning och inrätta fler statliga servicekontor. Du ska känna dig trygg i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More police with local presence, expanded primary care, easier to start a local doctor's office and establish more state service offices. You should feel secure throughout the country.”
• state services throughout the country»Samtidigt har staten ansvar för att den statliga servicen är tillgänglig i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time the state is responsible for state services being available throughout Sweden.”
• the whole of Sweden shall thrive»Målet är att hela Sverige ska leva och att varje kommun och region ska vara ett fungerande samhälle, där människor kan få sina grundläggande behov av arbete och service tillgodosedda.« (party programme ↗)“The goal is that the whole of Sweden shall thrive and that every municipality and region shall be a functioning society, where people can have their basic needs for work and services met.”
• save rural trade»Rädda lanthandeln genom att bredda driftstödet till dagligvarubutiker.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save rural trade by broadening operational support to grocery stores.”

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 certainly wants all of Sweden to function, but its tools are infrastructure, broadband and roads, not increased state control over inspections, pharmacies and banks. The party programme explicitly warns that a large state produces a weaker society and that policy must prioritize and choose what can wait. The counter-proposal's requirement to expand state commitments on service markets therefore lies outside the plan's line.

• limited state commitmentdecisive»En stor stat leder till ett svagare samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A large state leads to a weaker society.”
• free enterprise»Moderaterna vill bygga ett land där ett fritt näringsliv skapar ett välstånd som kommer alla till del.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to build a country where a free enterprise creates a prosperity that benefits everyone.”
• infrastructure as state task»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”
• prioritize core tasks»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Policy has an important task to prioritize and choose what can wait,”

The plan requires that all have access to functioning postal services and telephony throughout the country, wants to relocate more government jobs to smaller towns and defend cash's position as a means of payment. The counter-proposal's demands for preserved postal service, government jobs outside major cities, reopened service centers and support for local banking operations directly answer these commitments. The principle that all of Sweden shall live carries this position.

• postal services throughout the countrydecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill satsa på utbyggnaden av bredband samt säkerställa att alla har tillgång till telefoni och fungerande posttjänster, inklusive möjligheten att få sin myndighetspost digitalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to invest in broadband expansion and ensure that all have access to telephony and functioning postal services, including the opportunity to receive government mail digitally.”
• relocated government jobs»Sverigedemokraterna ser potential för att utlokalisera fler myndighetsjobb till mindre orter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats see potential for relocating more government jobs to smaller towns”
• payment services throughout the country»Försvara kontanternas ställning som betalmedel i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Defend cash's position as a means of payment in Sweden”
• 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 shall live is very important to Sweden Democrats.”

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