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Clara Aranda (SD)
What Clara Aranda has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Social insurance: SD wants sanctions, S/V/MP want no karen
- Wants to approve the committee's proposal. Argues that grant fraud must be countered with administrative sanction fees and grant bans in order to strengthen trust in the safety systems and advocates for increased predictability for assistance compensation. Read the speech
- Argues that the current final report does not constitute a sufficient basis for the extensive legislative changes being presented. Wants to continue investigating the issue of the calculation of the income basis for sickness allowance (SGI). Read the speech
- Asks why Miljöpartiet did not influence the issue when they were in government. Argues that the proposals are technically difficult to implement due to uncertainties and therefore wants to deepen the investigation work. Read the speech
Students' attitudes toward minorities and discrimination measures
- Argues that a study shows a broad shift in values and increased negative attitudes towards minority groups among students with a foreign background. Asks if it will become easier to shut out students who create insecurity through antisemitism or other intolerant behavior. Read the speech
- Argues that negative attitudes towards sexual minorities and Jews are increasing due to irresponsible immigration policy and failed integration. Criticizes the government's measures for being insufficient and asks if further interventions are planned. Read the speech
- Argues that foreign values are deeply rooted among immigrants and demands that Swedish values must apply in schools. Asks the minister to account for opinions and measures regarding anti-Swedish sentiment and hate crimes against Swedes. Read the speech
Ostlänken funding and railway appropriations debate
- Highlights risks for people and the environment during the construction of the tunnel through Kolmården. Warns of contamination of drinking water and increased risk of landslides as a risk analysis is missing. Asks the minister about the government's preparedness. Read the speech
- Confirms that the party stands behind Ostlänken. Expresses concern regarding the lack of preparedness during the construction in Kolmården and asks if the government intends to protect the area's national interests and natural values. Read the speech
Crime prevention in psychiatric care: KD and SD proposals
- Argues that deficiencies in psychiatry, such as long queues and lack of follow-up, contribute to serious violent crimes. Criticizes that today's regulations and resources do not provide psychiatry with sufficient opportunities to work on crime prevention. Read the speech
- Proposes a legal text that defines a crime-prevention mandate for psychiatry in cases of concrete risk of serious harm. Argues that this is an extension of the healthcare's core mandate to minimize risks and increase safety. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposed measures are important but perhaps not sufficient to prevent deadly violence. Emphasizes that the seriously ill must receive care in proportion to their needs and that acts of madness should not be considered part of the issues surrounding men's violence against women. Read the speech
Work trials with maintained sickness benefit proposal
- Supports the committee's proposal. Argues that the proposal creates flexibility and gives those on sick leave a realistic chance to voluntarily test their work capacity without performance requirements or risk of losing sickness benefit. Read the speech
Psychiatric compulsory care for children: KD and SD debate
- Argues that the development within involuntary psychiatric care for children and young people is not moving in the desired direction despite legislative changes. Criticizes structural deficiencies, lack of legal support, and that the children's rights perspective is not being fully realized. Read the speech
- Argues that physical restraint and isolation of children contravene the Convention on the Rights of the Child and should be phased out. Criticizes that coercive measures are used as punishment and as an abuse of power and asks how the Minister views these deficiencies. Read the speech
- Argues that it is possible to phase out belt restraint by investing in staff and training. Wants Sweden to take the step to phase out belt restraint for patients under 18 years of age in order to use safer and more dignified measures. Read the speech
Climate policy, elderly care and social services debate
- Argues that rapes against the elderly are heinous and must be countered. Criticizes the government's proposal as insufficient and suggests direct requirements for municipalities to perform recurring background checks. Asks how the minister views the need for such requirements. Read the speech
- Argues that the legislation must reflect the seriousness of crimes against elderly women. Wants the threshold for deportation to be lowered so that perpetrators of violence are deported without exception and proposes new sexual offense legislation to strengthen the protection for the elderly. Read the speech
Government policy on unemployment, school and integration
- Questions about the Minister for Health and Social Affairs' attitude towards the fact that functional and recommended medicines for ALS are not used by Swedish health and medical care. Questions whether the Minister intends to act to change this. Read the speech
Economic security for illness and disability: SD, S, MP plans
- Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats have created stability and solved difficult issues through cooperation. Wants to focus on early interventions, shorter processing times, and strengthened control to counter welfare crime. Proposes that those on sick leave should be able to undergo work trials while maintaining sick pay. Wants to vote in favor of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
- Points out that the government has removed the "funkisskatten" and argues that they have only stopped worsening conditions. Criticizes the Left Party's policy which creates benefit dependency and emphasizes the importance of creating conditions for a return to work. Read the speech
- Argues that the party wants a differentiated quarantine deduction rather than abolishing it entirely. Criticizes the Left Party's policy and logic as they disagree with the Center Party regarding the quarantine deduction. Read the speech
- Argues that the removal of the compensation for high sick pay costs was a necessary decision due to criticism from the National Audit Office and risks of incorrect payments in the automated system. Read the speech
- Argues that the current system for sick pay responsibility for small business owners has problematic inaccuracies. Admits that small companies are vulnerable to costs and that other solutions for the sick pay responsibility are being investigated for future negotiations. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats are seeking a betrayal rather than a solution to the sick pay deduction. Denies that the party has not acted and emphasizes that they are working on creating a changed sick pay deduction. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats for pushing the proposal without allocating funds and argues that it will either lead to tax increases or broken election promises. Argues that it is better to negotiate specific rules for vulnerable professional groups. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Green Party's proposal because it creates long-term cost increases without funding. Argues that the proposals leave the system's fundamental problems unsolved and lack a plan for more people to be able to return to work. Read the speech
- Argues that the government has done a lot during difficult times. Criticizes the Green Party for proposing a more generous migration policy that increases the burden on the health insurance without taking responsibility for the financing or return to work. Read the speech
Crime policy, energy supply, and defense priorities in Riksdag
- Argues that gang criminals receive basic provisions through benefits, which undermines the legitimacy of the social security system and strengthens organized crime. Asks if the government intends to take further measures to detect and prosecute such exploitation. Read the speech
School, environment, healthcare and economy debate in Riksdag
- Notes that involuntary childlessness is increasing and that IVF care suffers from a lack of accessibility and equality depending on location. Asks the Minister for Health and Social Affairs what measures the government intends to take to make the care more accessible and equal throughout the country. Read the speech
Government policies: care deduction, deportation, privatization
- Argues that women with medical issues are not taken seriously in healthcare. Asks if the government's ambition is to work long-term to improve women's conditions and the right to needs-based care. Read the speech
Aid, citizenship, tax relief, defense and healthcare debate
- Argues that unidentified drone flights over military bases are a serious threat that follows Russian hybrid warfare. Asks whether the Armed Forces have the mandate and the conditions to prevent similar overflights on Swedish territory. Read the speech
Sickness insurance: mental health, rehabilitation and payments
- Proposes approval of reservation 46. Argues that the government should increase knowledge on rehabilitation interventions for mental ill-health, especially for women. Suggests that suicide prevention be included in the health insurance and that research on women's health be strengthened. Read the speech
Healthcare, schools, children's rights and economic issues
- Argues that the reports of violence in schools have increased significantly and that the focus should be shifted to measures for students with school difficulties. Asks when the old "obsklasser" (special classes) can be expected to be reintroduced. Read the speech
Asylum-seeking children with reactive attachment disorder
- Wants to investigate what has happened since the debate on apathetic refugee children to gain clarity on responsibility. Asks how it is ensured that diagnoses are based on scientific evidence to avoid arbitrariness and external influence. Read the speech
- Criticizes that children have been exploited and that the debate has been emotion-driven rather than scientific. Argues that deficiencies within the health and medical care system require a new comprehensive review and concrete measures to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again. Read the speech
- Argues that the debate about apathetic refugee children has fallen silent because it is no longer seen as a major clinical problem. Criticizes that political correctness and taboos previously hindered doctors from speaking openly about children who have been abused. Read the speech
Sickness insurance reforms: V wants 80% benefit, S cuts wait
- Wish to approve the committee's proposal. Argues that preventive measures, a new work environment strategy and an attachment principle for the basic protection are necessary to meet the increasing mental ill-health and stress-related sick leaves. Read the speech
- Criticizes Vänsterpartiet for lacking experience in governing the country and for their promises lacking credibility. Asks how Vänsterpartiet can be able to gather a majority for their proposals by cooperating with Socialdemokraterna and Centerpartiet. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the goal should not be to have more people on sick leave for longer. Argues that the focus should be on counteracting ill health and correcting deficiencies in the sickness insurance rather than providing benefits without incentives. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Green Party's proposal allows for sick leave and payments even if the requirements are not met later. Argues that this goes against the work against benefit fraud and welfare crime. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Green Party for allocating funds that facilitate welfare fraud. Asks how the Green Party intends to implement its proposal on the refugee exemption when no funds are allocated for this. Read the speech
Labor market, energy, food and social issues in Riksdag debate
- Asks how the Minister views the need to investigate crimes surrounding refugee children who have been forced to simulate apathy. Also wants to know which routines the government is working with to prevent children from being exploited in this way again. Read the speech
- Argues that the government should be more specific in its measures. Wants the government and the Sverigedemokraterna to work together further so that the children can receive redress and to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Read the speech
Occupational health care access and skills supply debate
- Highlights the impact of the work environment on sick leave and the importance of preventive work through access to occupational health care. Argues that Försäkringskassan is the most suitable employer for the training of occupational physicians and asks the Minister about the proposal. Read the speech
- Argues that occupational health care plays a central role in preventing and managing mental ill-health in the workplace. Wants the government and Sverigedemokraterna to secure the supply of competence of doctors within occupational health care. Read the speech
Sweden's credibility, energy, infrastructure and aid debate
- Asks how the government is working to prevent landslides in the area around Kolmården, where the slopes pose an imminent risk of serious accidents and damage to infrastructure. Read the speech
Social insurance design and health insurance effects debate
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- Argues that there are no proposals on the Riksdag's table that involve deteriorations within the health insurance. Wants to debate the current report instead and points out that the investigation's proposals are still under consultation. Read the speech
- Criticizes Vänsterpartiet for creating a misleading picture of Sverigedemokraterna's policy and attempting to scare voters. Argues that the party stands behind all proposals in the committee motion and will fight for these in negotiations. Read the speech
Healthcare capacity, labor market policy and social issues
- Argues that deficiencies in knowledge regarding psychiatric diagnoses have led to a sickness insurance system that is not adapted for long-term sick leave. Asks whether the government prioritizes building a research-based knowledge base within the sickness insurance with a focus on mental health. Read the speech
Healthcare, defense, migration and social issues debate
- Questions whether the Minister sees the need for a review of the proximity allowance to create a more purposeful and flexible use, as the authority has reported on deficiencies in the application process, the handling, and the clarity regarding the benefit. Read the speech
Sickness insurance and disability benefits: SD, S, and V views
- Propose approval of the committee's proposal. Want to work strategically and long-term with mental health through a cross-sectoral holistic approach. Argues that incentives for return to work, effective rehabilitation and counteracting benefit dependency are needed. Read the speech
Economic challenges, welfare, and social issues in Sweden
- Want to improve the rehabilitation process for mental ill-health in order to counteract long sick leaves and high societal costs. Asks the Minister of Justice how she views working towards a high-quality and evidence-based rehabilitation process for psychiatric diagnoses. Read the speech
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Social insurance: KD, SD, and V debate sickness benefits
- Proposes approval of the Sweden Democrats' reservation. Criticizes the waiting period deduction for hitting vulnerable occupational groups hard and wants the sickness insurance to prioritize the individual's needs. Proposes that the assessment of work capacity for sickness allowance should be made against the same labor market concepts as for sickness benefit. Read the speech
- Means that the party will push forward in cooperation with the government to implement the desired changes. Emphasizes that priorities must be made jointly with the government based on the budget agreement. Read the speech
- Argues that the party has already implemented changes such as the unemployment insurance deduction and double double-days. Emphasizes that they have contributed to strengthened unemployment funds and increased housing allowances, and wants to invest in targeted measures without fueling inflation. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats for not having implemented changes to the period of absence from work (karensavdraget) or the definition of the labor market during their time in government. Argues that the party instead prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners by removing the wealth tax. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats are passive in a government position as they do not support the Sweden Democrats' proposal for a changed definition of the labor market. Claims that the Sweden Democrats are prepared to negotiate with the government to influence the issues in the right direction. Read the speech
- Argues that the relocation of the investigation does not worsen the work and recommends that the member read the new directives. Criticizes the Green Party's budget as harmful to Sweden and argues that their policy would have made it more expensive to live. Read the speech
- Argues that the basic deduction is an important issue that is being worked on seriously. Criticizes that the focus is placed on symbolic taxes when it is the weak and vulnerable who are hit hardest by the policy. Read the speech
Government economic policy, inflation, welfare and energy
- Notes that women are severely affected by stress-related mental ill-health. Wants women's health to be prioritized and asks for further direct measures to manage the increased sickness absence. Read the speech
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