Implementation Plan 2027–2050

A party program is not a wish list. The order in which things are done is as important as what is done.

This plan shows how we implement our party program over 25 years — in five phases that build on each other. Each phase has concrete reforms, budgeted costs, estimated savings, and measurement points.

We don't start by cutting and hoping. We start by investing in people — leadership, education, technology — and then harvest savings through better results. When the savings arrive, it creates room for lower taxes and more freedom.

Overview of All Five Phases

Phase Description Annual Cost (bn) Annual Savings (bn) Net (bn) Years
1 Leadership and Work Environment 4.5 7.5 +3 2027–2029
2 Technology and Study Financing 28 11.5 −16.5 2029–2033
3 Tax and Structure 34 16 −18 2031–2035
4 Public/Private and Retraining 12 1.5 −10.5 2033–2040
5 Long-term Harvest 2.6 7.2 +4.6 2034–2050
TOTAL 81.1 43.7 −37.4 2027–2050
Phase 1

Leadership and Work Environment (2027–2029)

What We Do

We begin by improving the quality of work environments in the public sector. An employee who feels good is less likely to be sick. A skilled leader makes people more productive. We invest in leadership development, better measurement, and pilot the new community house model.

Reforms

  • Leadership Development (Public Sector): Systematic coaching, access to executive development programs, better recruitment. Cost: 3 billion kr annually.
  • New Efficiency Measurement: Sick leave included as KPI alongside economy. Cost: 0.5 billion kr annually.
  • Community House Pilots: Test the model in 5–10 municipalities. Cost: 1 billion kr annually.

Savings

  • Reduced Sick Leave: 1 percentage point lower sick leave in public sector (7.5 billion kr).
Net Phase 1: +3 billion kr annually (we get more in than we spend)

Questions We Must Ask

  • How do we ensure that leadership development actually changes practice in municipalities and counties?
  • How do we measure work environment in a way that motivates rather than punishes?
  • Which municipalities should be community house pilot municipalities?
Phase 2

Technology and Study Financing (2029–2033)

What We Do

Now it's time for larger investments. We introduce grant-based study financing (not loans), free childcare, and invest heavily in technology for health, care, and industry. We also test the new welfare model in pilot projects.

Reforms

  • Life-Phase Support for Students (NAV): Grants with base + progression bonus. Cost: 9 billion kr annually.
  • Free Childcare: Full implementation. Cost: 10 billion kr annually.
  • Technology Investment: Health, care, industry — AI, automation, better tools. Cost: 6 billion kr annually.
  • Vocational Education Dimensioning: Align capacity with actual job market needs. Cost: 2 billion kr annually.
  • Welfare Model Pilots: Test new routines and support forms. Cost: 1 billion kr annually.

Savings

  • Increased Labor Participation: More parents (especially mothers) in the workforce after free childcare (4 billion kr).
  • Technology Reduces Sick Leave: Better work tools, fewer injuries, better health (7.5 billion kr).
Net Phase 2: −16.5 billion kr annually (we invest more than we get — but it comes later)

Questions We Must Ask

  • How should grants be dimensioned? Should everyone get the same, or should it be adjusted by need?
  • Free childcare — what about quality assurance? How do we ensure enough qualified staff?
  • Which technology gives the most effect per krone in health and care?
  • How do we support training and transition for employees affected by automation?
Phase 3

Tax and Structure (2031–2035)

What We Do

Savings from phases 1 and 2 begin to show. Now we can make major tax changes that stimulate the economy. We remove unproductive taxes, make structural reforms in the welfare system nationally, and support business through tax deductions for skilled trades.

Reforms

  • Tax Deduction for Skilled Trades: ROT-like scheme (renovation, renovation, repair). Cost: 6 billion kr annually.
  • Remove Document Tax: Heat up the housing market and reduce black economy. Cost: 10 billion kr annually.
  • Capital Gains Tax on Housing: Introduce capital gains tax on sale (revenue). Income: +8 billion kr annually.
  • Raise Wealth Tax Threshold: Free up capital for investment. Income: +6 billion kr annually.
  • Universal Capital Account: Everyone gets the opportunity to build capital from age 18. Cost: 2 billion kr annually.
  • National Welfare Model: Roll out system nationally based on pilot findings. Cost: 4 billion kr annually.

Savings

  • Reduced Black Economy: Tax deductions for skilled trades make unreported work less attractive (3 billion kr).
  • More Disabled in (Part) Work: New welfare model with softer transitions (5 billion kr).
Net Phase 3: −18 billion kr annually (still investment phase, but effects grow stronger)

Questions We Must Ask

  • Capital gains tax on housing — how should it work? Should it be progressive?
  • Tax deduction for skilled trades — how do we prevent abuse?
  • Universal capital account — how do we ensure it's used for investment, not consumption?
  • Welfare model — which groups should be prioritized in pilots, and how do we measure success?
Phase 4

Public/Private and Retraining (2033–2040)

What We Do

We roll out the community house nationally, make structural reforms in health and public sector, and launch massive retraining. A 55-year-old who has worked for 30 years can now become a vocational teacher or clinical mentor. This gives dignity, reduces sick leave, and solves teacher and care shortages.

Reforms

  • National Community House Rollout: From pilot to nationwide model. Cost: 8 billion kr annually.
  • Health/Public Structural Reforms: Co-location, digitalization, better flow. Cost: 3 billion kr annually.
  • Retraining Program Launch: 6–12 month programs with pedagogy/mentoring competence. Cost: 1 billion kr annually.

Savings

  • Co-location: Same city, same building — fewer facilities, better collaboration (1 billion kr).
  • Retraining Reduces Sick Leave: People who become teachers or mentors feel better (0.5 billion kr).
Net Phase 4: −10.5 billion kr annually (still investment phase, but size decreases)

Questions We Must Ask

  • Retraining — which professions are prioritized? Teacher, mentor, nurse?
  • Should it be a right or an offer? How many should we admit per year?
  • How do we ensure these short programs provide real competence?
  • Community house — who leads it locally, and how do services collaborate?
Phase 5

Long-term Harvest (2034–2050)

What We Do

Here it turns around. All investments from phases 1–4 have paid off. Savings exceed costs. Now we can actually lower taxes, and people have more freedom and peace to build lives that matter to them.

Reforms

  • Retraining at Scale: 5000 places per year, permanent program. Cost: 1.75 billion kr annually.
  • International Program for Disabled/Pensioners: Support for those who want to live in lower-cost places (bilateral follow-up). Cost: 0.3 billion kr annually.
  • Tax Reduction: Result of all savings — people keep more of what they earn. Cost: 0.5 billion kr annually.

Savings

  • Retraining Reduces Sick Leave: People in meaningful work don't get sick (2.9 billion kr).
  • Reduced International Health Costs: Fewer pensioners needing external care (0.8 billion kr).
  • Increased Tax Base: More labor participation, better productivity (3.5 billion kr).
Net Phase 5: +4.6 billion kr annually (we harvest and can give back to people)

Questions We Must Ask

  • How do we ensure the tax reduction reaches those who need it most?
  • International program — how do we ensure people don't fall outside the NAV system?
  • How do we measure that people actually have better lives, not just that numbers look good?

Background Assumptions

This plan is based on the following baseline figures from the national budget and statistics:

Important: About These Numbers

All figures are estimates based on the best available data from the national budget, NAV, and statistics. The model is designed so it can be adjusted as we get better data.

There are "gaps" that need further study:

  • Regional infrastructure (ferries, small airports, local hospitals) — details not yet clarified
  • Aquaculture and fish farming — more concrete policy needs to be defined
  • Agricultural model — direction is clear, but concrete solutions are missing
  • Retraining — which professions are prioritized, and right vs. offer need clarification

The goal is not perfection, but to show that our party program is implementable and not just wishful thinking.