VVD launches plans to "back the working middle class"
Right-wing Liberal party VVD has published a string of proposals that it wants to see “implemented this year,” and which would require breaking open the coalition agreement. The 42-page document, titled The Agenda for the working Netherlands, focuses on “backing the working middle class” and includes a series of proposals to help both families and employers. Now Yesilgöz has said she wants to see energy taxes reduced by a total of €750 million and to allocate €250 million more for working parents to pay for childcare. This, Yesilgöz said, would mean that “working people are always number one and that working in the Netherlands is rewarded.” In particular, the party wants to ensure that people who choose to work longer hours actually benefit from the additional income, rather than lose benefits and face higher taxes.
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