news has received many questions from the public about people’s finances and how to reduce social differences. Here are some suggestions for solutions. On Monday, it was ready for the big public meeting in Tromsø. There, “ordinary people” and politicians came up with some solutions to social inequalities. One of them was Line-Mari Antonsen. She is a volunteer at the Food Center in Tromsø, but has also stood in the same food queue herself. At the time, she was young disabled with child allowance. She rents an apartment in Tromsø. – It is difficult to get things going every month. It is difficult to find a suitable place to live. I always buy what is cheapest no matter what. I can’t buy new clothes. – What do you think is a good solution for the group you belong to? – Increase support for those who have the least, increase housing benefit, make it easier to enter the housing market or get a starter loan. – Avoid thinking about whether you have to pay rent or afford food. My challenge to you is to increase the rates, says Antonsen. The big public meeting in Tromsø. Anne-Berit Figenschau (H) and Gunnar Wilhelmsen (Ap). Photo: Bernt Olsen / news – Forced to do better Mayoral candidate for the Conservative Party in Tromsø, Anne Berit Figenschau, says they want to strengthen the food center and other such organizations in Tromsø. – It hurts to see that there are so many people struggling in Tromsø. Unfortunately, there are many who stand in the food queue. We will also set aside money for volunteering. The big public meeting in Tromsø. Fredrik Solvang, Sigrid Sollund, Anne-Berit Figenschau (H) and Gunnar Wilhelmsen (Ap). Photo: Bernt Olsen / news Mayoral candidate for the Labor Party in Tromsø, Gunnar Wilhelmsen, points out that they have increased the amount used for the start-up loan scheme. But he still does not think that the arrangement is good enough. – We lose nothing on the start-up loan scheme. We have to make it better for those who have the least. – Why don’t we lose more? Then we don’t take enough risks, says Gunnar Wilhelmsen. This is some of what the municipalities can do: They can lower the maximum price in the kindergarten They can make the after-school program free You can provide increased housing allowance You can introduce free school meals You can, on top of the electricity subsidy from the state, write checks to people who are struggling You can give so much social assistance that no one in your municipality ends up below the poverty line 9 other solutions from the public On Sunday, news asked the question “What is your best solution for reducing social differences?”. We received several hundred responses from you. Here you can read all the answers: We can pick out nine of them. Norwegian education André Erni: “When it comes to us foreigners, I believe that one of the biggest problems that leads to social differences among us is that the state does not invest strongly enough in Norwegian education. Knowing the country’s language is the very basis for reducing social differences and having a good life in a foreign country.” Dental health Pål Espen Tannmand: “Works as a dentist. There are large socio-economic divisions between good and bad dental health. If dental health were integrated into the population, many who struggle with infections and pain and shame would get help.” Salary increase Torstein Rødseth: “One way to reduce social differences is that the salary increase is not regulated as a percentage, but as a krone supplement.” Husbanken Lena Eriksen: “Where did Husbanken become? It could previously help young people/possibly low-paid people into the housing market. It is financially exhausting to be a tenant for a long time.” Citizen’s income Kristian Klakegg: “Citizen’s income is the easiest and most effective way to reduce inequality and ensure that no one ends up outside the social community. We must also close all tax loopholes and adjust the tax system for today’s society, the tax system as it is today contributes to increasing inequalities.” Boligpris Anders Back: “Build homes that can also be bought by those with medium incomes and below. Increased tax on housing that is not a primary residence so that housing is not an object of speculation. Max. electricity price for primary residence of 30 øre per kWh. Equal taxes on electricity throughout the country.” School food Ellen Ravna: “Free dinner/hot lunch every day for all students in primary/secondary school and for all children in kindergarten. In meal times, the social and economic differences come to the fore.” Wealth tax Liv Andersen: “Remove the wealth tax! Then talented Norwegians don’t move to Switzerland! Other countries no longer have wealth tax. And it must pay to work. NAV is not the solution!” Finance in school Tove Reitan: “Training in personal finance from early primary school and throughout schooling, so that you have the opportunity to make informed judgments early in life. Here there are random and very large differences.” Here you can watch the entire TV broadcast of The Great People’s Meeting: What happens when Jonas and Erna discuss with voters live? Fredrik Solvang and Sigrid Sollund invited to a different public meeting from Tromsø.
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This is how people want to reduce the social differences in society – news Troms and Finnmark
