Election Guide 2002 - Sweden.se
Election Guide 2002 - Sweden.se
Election Guide 2002 - Sweden.se
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Equal conditions are a prerequisite for achieving the<br />
Centre Party’s prime objectives of viability, quality of<br />
life and <strong>se</strong>lf-determination. Equal conditions and greater<br />
<strong>se</strong>lf-determination for the citizen mean a better outlet<br />
for people’s commitment and creativity. This is good<br />
for society and social cohesion, it helps to improve<br />
economic growth, but above all it gives people a far better<br />
chance of achieving quality of life.<br />
The main election issues for the Centre Party<br />
1. Growth and new jobs through more numerous,<br />
expanding small firms<br />
Together with the other non-socialist parties, we have<br />
pre<strong>se</strong>nted a 53-point enterpri<strong>se</strong> report which would<br />
radically transform the climate for start-ups and small<br />
busines<strong>se</strong>s. Questions to which the Centre Party attaches<br />
particular importance are less taxation of small<br />
busines<strong>se</strong>s, simpler and fewer rules, a good infrastructure<br />
everywhere in the country, and better social conditions<br />
for small entrepreneurs. Another 300,000 jobs will be<br />
needed in the enterpri<strong>se</strong> <strong>se</strong>ctor for the future financing<br />
of pre<strong>se</strong>nt-day welfare. Entrepreneurial growth is also<br />
a prerequisite of improved regional balance.<br />
Women’s enterpri<strong>se</strong> is a key issue for breaking the<br />
gender <strong>se</strong>gregation of the labour market. This calls for<br />
an active national policy, including advisory <strong>se</strong>rvices and<br />
improved venture capital supply for women entrepreneurs.<br />
One partial target for the next few years is for 40% of<br />
all new busines<strong>se</strong>s to be started by women.<br />
2. Stop the acceleration of illness<br />
Ill-health in working life is one of the major threats to<br />
quality of life and welfare in <strong>Sweden</strong>. The cost of sickness<br />
ab<strong>se</strong>nce, output los<strong>se</strong>s, reduced quality and impaired<br />
working conditions in the public <strong>se</strong>ctor is lowering the<br />
quality of life and impeding growth. The Centre Party<br />
wants, for example, to employ health insurance resources<br />
offensively by means of “permanent financial coordination”,<br />
among other things with a rehabilitation<br />
guarantee and a care guarantee to ensure that people<br />
return to working life more swiftly.<br />
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