Vote Match Dutch Parliamentary Elections

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StemWijzer (Vote Match) tests your political preference by reference to propositions and statements from the election manifestos of the political parties contesting the elections to the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) of the Dutch Parliament on June 9 2010.

Give your view on 30 statements by clicking on ‘agree’, ‘neither’ or ‘disagree’.

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Stelling 1

CDA
PvdA
SP
VVD
PVV
GroenLinks
ChristenUnie
D66
Partij voor de Dieren
SGP
Nieuw Nederland
Trots op Nederland
Partij voor Mens en Spirit
Heel NL
Partij één
Lijst 17
Piratenpartij

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The government has to cut expenses for billions of euros. The national budget deficit should be compelled by 2015 the latest.

Those who have a very high income should be paying more taxes than they currently do.

The amount of child benefit should depend on one’s income.

Shopkeepers should be allowed to decide for themselves whether they open their shop on Sundays.

If you become unemployed, you receive a benefit from the government. For the first months of unemployment the amount should be raised. However, the total period of receiving this benefit should be reduced.

Everyone receives state old age pension from the age of 65. This age should be maintained.

It should be easier for employers to terminate the employment of their staff.

Every Islamic school in the Netherlands should be closed.

More money is needed for education. Consequently, the government should abolish the free study allowances and instead students should borrow money for their education (from the government)

The government currently subsidises the public television channels ‘Nederland’ 1, 2 and 3. One of these channels should be axed.

The government should seriously cut subsidies for art and culture.

There should be no restrictions in building new mosques.

A homeowner receives tax relief on mortgage interest. This scheme should not be changed.

It is becoming more common that people with a high income live in relatively cheap rental housing. It would be fair if these people pay a higher price for the same house as people with a lower income

The government should spend more money in building new roads and widening existing roads.

Owning a car should be cheaper but the use of a car should be more expensive. Therefore, there should be a legal charge per kilometre driven.

Everyone should automatically be organ donor, unless one officially states an objection.

Under certain conditions the assistance to euthanasia should be allowed.

There should be more competition between health care institutions, to strenghten the market forces.

Her Majesty the queen has a few political responsibilities. This should be restricted to ceremonial responsibilities.

Referenda should give the voters more influence. Through these referenda they should be able to reject certain measures which were proposed on a national level.

Civil servants are not allowed to wear headscarves during working hours.

There should be harder punishments for people who conduct violent crime.

The government should legalise the growth and sale of soft drugs for coffee shops.

The organisation of (large) sports events should pay for police assistance themselves.

The Netherlands should spend far less on development aid.

The government should seriously cut military expenses.

There should be a ban on large cattle sheds, the so-called mega sheds.

To improve the environment, taxes on meat should be raised.

It is alright if the Netherlands build a second nuclear plant.

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CDA (Eens)

PvdA (Oneens)

SP (Oneens)

VVD (Eens)

PVV (Eens)

GroenLinks (Oneens)

ChristenUnie (Oneens)

D66 (Geen van beide)

Partij voor de Dieren (Oneens)

SGP (Geen van beide)

Nieuw Nederland (Geen van beide)

Trots op Nederland (Oneens)

Partij voor Mens en Spirit (Oneens)

Heel NL (Oneens)

Partij één (Geen van beide)

Lijst 17 (Eens)

Piratenpartij (Geen van beide)

CDA (Oneens)

PvdA (Eens)

SP (Eens)

VVD (Oneens)

PVV (Oneens)

GroenLinks (Eens)

ChristenUnie (Eens)

D66 (Oneens)