whangdoodler, Finnish ught its hard to believe but shit is still getting worse. even more cuts from the poor, students and sick are coming. so is the economical depression.
a word from Li Andersson (Left Alliance). 👇
#politics #politicsFI #finland #naziGovernment #austerity #generalStrike #generalStrikeNOWVocational education and training is again being cut drastically. According to Purra, the cut will be targeted at those studying for a second degree. It is unclear how this will be implemented, as all students will be subject to the same funding and legislation, unless the government intends to put Finnish education behind a paywall. The extra five million for the well-being of children and young people is a poor joke compared with all these drastic cuts. The VAT rate will be increased to 25.5%, well above the EU average and the second highest after Hungary. The increase will raise prices and will hit hard, especially for all those on low incomes who are already struggling in their daily lives and who are also hit by previous social security cuts and index freezes. It is also a very hard blow to all those domestic sole traders and small entrepreneurs who have been struggling with inflation and rising interest rates as consumer habits have changed. Tightening VAT in the middle of a recession is also very bad cyclical policy to put the brakes on recovery.
Orpo talks about easing the taxation of labour, but the taxation of labour for many small entrepreneurs will actually increase with the rise in VAT, as not everyone has the possibility to pass it on to the prices of goods or services. The right-wing government will continue along its familiar lines.
