Sabuni opens for new crisis measures: not everything done

The Government today presented the guidelines for its economic policy in the Spring Bill. When Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) was interviewed in SVT's Aktuellt together with party leaders Ulf Kristersson (M), Ebba Busch (KD), Jonas Sjöstedt (V) and Nyamko Sabuni (L), the discussion was largely characterized by consensus.

Several of the parties raised the question that companies should receive turnover compensation.

"It is a very good and comprehensive crisis package, but one thing we hope for and continue to have a dialogue with the government is that the companies should have an opportunity to receive compensation for fixed costs," Ebba Busch said during the debate.

- From one day to another, companies have lost almost all of their customers and have lost sales while still having fixed costs.

Nyamko Sabuni also emphasized that compensation for fixed costs is an upcoming important issue.

- I also see that some kind of sales compensation will be needed. Fixed costs are what I see the government needs to take a closer look at, said Nyamko Sabuni.

- We have not yet done all that the government can do. Luckily for the Liberals, this is just compensation for fixed costs, which I think is what will make a difference for many small and medium-sized businesses, she continued.

The question of whether it would be best to invest more money in support for companies right now or whether it is more important to hold back in order to retain resources for a later stage was the issue that the politicians in the studio most disagreed with. Jonas Sjöstedt also warned that the budget itself may in the long run mean cuts.

- Those who now become unemployed are not left in the knit now, which is good. But the major weakness is that this will mean cuts in health care and the elderly care in Sweden, said Jonas Sjöstedt.

- In practice, this is a budget cut which is serious.

The Minister of Finance, however, felt that the investment made was greater than ever.

- The investment we have made in the municipalities and the regions is SEK 20 billion, which is the largest investment ever made. And that, according to our forecasts, covers more than well for the falling tax revenue, said Magdalena Andersson.