Despite this, opinion polls the Social Democrats have fallen dramatically.
This week two measurements have given the party for 26 percent (Novus: 25.8 and Sifo 25.9). How miserable is the Social Democrats not been to since Hakan Juholts days.
– We have so clearly been damaged by our budget did not pass last fall. It has affected the image of the government, says Magdalena Andersson.
But once the red-green spring budget came – and it is clear that the alliance will drop through it – the Government was a betrayal debate on the neck. It does two things:
Before the elections promised The Social Democrats not to touch the tax deduction. Now it will be reduced from 50 to 30 percent.
Before the elections promised Stefan Löfven not to increase fuel duty. The spring budget announced Magdalena Andersson an increase which makes the gasoline 55 cents more expensive the pump. Even diesel tax increases.
Now confirm Magdalena Andersson that it was the Green Party that ran through the increased petrol taxes – and that she would have escaped.
– It is no secret that we did not go to the polls on raising the gasoline tax. But now we sit in a government with the Green Party.
Be the MP who forced you to raise the gasoline tax?
– Yes, it’s clear it’s the Green Party which pushed it in the budget negotiations. But while I have no problem to defend it, because the price of oil has fallen by nearly fifty percent. There is a point of raising the gasoline tax to maintain the conversion pressure against a fleet of vehicles that use less fuel.
But you would rather have avoided the tax increase and escaped betrayal debate?
– Yes, it was not us who ran it. But it is in a coalition government. One must compromise.
Although the deterioration of the ROT deduction is controversial. Recently warned the Economic Crimes Bureau that it will lead to more illegal work. Magdalena Andersson admits that the risk exists.
– Yes, of course. However, the tax deduction is very generous today. It is clear that if we do not have any taxes at all so there will be no tax evasion. But I do not remove all taxes is a good way to combat cheating.
Employment Service director Mikael Sjoberg pointed out this week an interview in Sydsvenskan that it is good to reduce root in the superheated Stockholm and perhaps Gothenburg, but poorly in regions with Skåne, where the economy is considerably slower.
Can you imagine a differentiated tax deduction, different in different parts of the country, which Sjöberg suggested?
– It is not an unreasonable thought. But it would be far too complicated to have different tax deduction depending on where the property is located.
Magdalena Andersson emphasizes that there is a reason why she wants to degrade the ROT: The money the state saves is used instead to subsidize the construction of new rental units.
– So it will be no less subsidy for construction. Just a little less to the rebuilding and a little more to the new construction.
What about interest deductions – you want to make them less attractive?
– We are discussing with the bourgeois parties. But many families have bought houses and made their life’s business. Then interest deductions nothing to casually change on.
Another “betrayal debate ‘ applies the surplus target.
Before the election went Magdalena Andersson the fierce attack against Anders Borg and the Alliance Government in order to let the government deficit increasing and neglected target – public finances should go with a one per cent surplus over the cycle.
Now the government gave NIER (KI) commissioned to see whether the surplus target can be removed.
Why have you changed your mind?
– I also said before the election that there comes a time when we should look at the target level. But I also said that as long as we have a surplus we must strive towards it. It’s crazy that the previous government to say: “Well, the surplus target is important.” But then year after year to increase the deficit.
Why is it right to remove surplus target now?
– The case has weakened compared to when it was introduced. Government debt is significantly lower. Sweden has high credibility in the financial market.
Left Party has long demanded that the surplus target is to be removed so that the government can pursue a more active stimulus policy in bad times .
Is Jonas Sjöstedt, who has convinced you?
– No, not at all.
To get together their national budget must Magdalena Andersson negotiate in two stages. The first Green Party. Then, with the Left, who sits with Trump as their approval is needed for the alliance to pass the state budget in accordance with DO (December agreement).
Is it tricky to reconcile themselves with both the MP and V?
– No, it has gone very well. We’ve done it twice now. The Left has been very constructive.
Is the rumor that it was you and Göran Hägglund, who took the first contacts it would be to die in December when the SD and the Alliance had felled the autumn budget and government Kisen was a fact ?
– It is true that I had an exploratory talks with Hagglund in my study.
Now rumbles in the Moderate Party of protests against the die. What happens if the agreement falls?
– Then there will be crisis every time a government presents its budget. Then we change the government every year. Or have a partisan cooperation, which I do not mind. But I do not die will fall.
The Government’s main jobbmål is for Sweden to have Europe’s lowest unemployment in 2020.
But recently struck Fiscal Council stated that it will be difficult to achieve the goal. Although the government has announced a large housing packages, investment in infrastructure, trainee jobs and training package so requires additional 130 000 new jobs to meet the target.
– It’s a tough goal, we have known all along. But we have just tabled a budget that not even gone through yet. We have many budgets on us to come up with new jobs proposals for the EU’s lowest unemployment rate in 2020.
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