– I am interested in people’s wallet, I, says Vedum – and kicks back to Linda H. Helleland (H).
Sp leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum snorts the critique of Linda H. Helleland.
– Norway is not as Conservative-Helleland thinks; not everyone can just replace the diesel car or get around with an electric scooter or subway, is his first comment.
– Not everyone has such good advice!
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On Friday, the news came that the government will compensate for increased CO2 tax by raising the commuter deduction in the districts. The goal is that it will not be more expensive to drive a car in the village.
– Now even the diesel populists in the Center Party must take part in climate responsibility. There is no longer any reason for Sp to be so climate-hostile, said Helleland to Nettavisen – with a special kick to SP leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.
– I’m interested in people’s wallets, me.
– This comes from a government that has cut sharply in the commuter deduction in recent years, he says stated – and cites an example:
– Let’s look at someone who commutes between Oslo and Hamar: He has lost 20,207 kroner in annual deductions by commuting the 12 miles since 2013, something the government has justified by “taking climate considerations”.
– I am interested in people’s wallets, I, he says.
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– Condescending
– But the proposal as it stands, does not sound good in your ears?
– It is asked how much will be returned from what they have cut for the country’s commuters. No, this government has been most concerned with raising taxes. In one year, the Conservatives and the FRP increased fuel taxes more than in eight red-green years, he claims.
– Helleland calls you a “diesel populist”. What do you think about that?
– I think this is a condescending attitude to those who drive around in a diesel car and who can not afford or the opportunity to replace it.
The criticism bounces off him:
– That Helleland spends her time moralizing towards me, she can do, but it’s about people’s everyday lives. Sp in government will increase the commuter deduction immediately, he promises.
– No, Helleland: The world does not work that way
Vedum firmly rejects that Sp is a “climate aggravation”:
– We have been concerned with cutting CO2 emissions both before and after the UN climate report came out, but tripling the CO2 tax – that is out of the question. Sp will focus more on biodiesel, set stricter requirements for climate measures around public tenders, reduce emissions from heavy transport, plant more trees, focus on offshore wind, to name a few.
– No, Helleland: The world does not work quite as you outline, Vedum concludes from his tour in Telemark.
On Monday 16 August at 9 pm, the party leader debate will take place in Arendal – with climate as the main theme.
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