Raise business support spending

“Lower taxes for small businesses, better designed loan and subsidy programs”

“ABF will strengthen Fjordheim’s businesses through better-targeted loans, investment support and growth programmes, helping local firms expand, compete and create jobs while keeping private enterprise at the heart of our economy”

“Business support only means something if it reaches the businesses that need it most. ASTER will raise spending to $270 per person, but not as a blank check to whoever's already thriving — priority goes to small local shops, worker cooperatives, and immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs building something from nothing. A share is tied to paid apprenticeships for young Fjordheimers, so growth trains the next generation instead of just rewarding the last one. We'll bring the budget to the Nordting ourselves, funded from the existing surplus, no new tax needed.”

“Liberal Platform will meet this demand by raising per-person business support to $270, funded from budget reallocation and existing surplus rather than new taxes on families or firms. Support will prioritize small, independent, and new businesses — the backbone of real competition — over subsidizing incumbents that already dominate their markets. We will pair the increase with faster, simpler access to existing programs, cutting the red tape that costs businesses more time than money. Growth comes from competition and opportunity, not dependency.”

“Small businesses will benefit from substantial tax and regulatory relief, allowing them to grow and compete on a level playing field. Any government-backed loans or transitional support will be temporary, targeted, and phased out once firms are able to compete independently with larger domestic and foreign companies.”