Today, the Social Democrats announced that they want to increase child benefits by SEK 200 a month this winter.
The Left Party stated yesterday that it wants to cancel the tax cut for the richest Swedes, while the Center Party proposed to lower labor charges for companies that hire young people.
- Since the government has a majority for its budget, none of these proposals will become reality.
It's a difference from the last term, when the opposition several times managed to push through changes to the government's budget, says Elisabeth Marmorstein in SVT's Morgonstudion.
- These mock budgets should be seen as an opportunity for the opposition parties to form opinions for their economic policy against the government, she adds.
The conflict suits S
S also announced that they want to see that the general state contributions to welfare are increased by SEK 12 billion.
The party always wants a conflict about more money for welfare compared to the right side, says Marmorstein in SVT.
- After all, SKR makes the assessment that municipalities and regions need large contributions next year to avoid laying off staff or raising taxes.
That is a message that suits the Social Democrats well.
At the same time, she points out that S "as usual" is at a disadvantage when compared to V, which wants to invest 33 billion in general state subsidies.