SP wants to boost minimum wage, boost taxes on the rich
The Socialist Party has published its draft manifesto for the October 29 general election, including an increase in the minimum wage to €18 and the introduction of income-related health insurance.
The party also wants to nationalise all public transport and energy companies, and add one million new homes with a rent of less than €800 a month to the national housing stock.
To pay for the new policies, the party wants to bring in a private asset ceiling of €50 million and introduce a 5% tax on all assets over €5 million.
The SP, now under the leadership of Jimmy Dijk, has six MPs in the current 150 parliament and is forecast to win a similar number in October.
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