Opposition leaders denounce government budget cuts as inadequate and harmful

Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre dismissed the government's proposed tax and duty reductions as poorly constructed and a tax deception, noting that the total cut amounts to only a small figure. Sylvi Listhaug of the Progress Party ridiculed the three-kroner-per-day tax cut, arguing it is immediately erased by higher fuel levies and rising interest rates. Both politicians said the measures will leave households with reduced purchasing power.

Centre Party finance spokesperson Bjørn Arild Gram highlighted that increased CO2 fees and higher road usage charges will raise fuel prices further, burdening low-income families, transport firms and farmers. He also warned that the budget includes funding that could lead to closures and centralisation of kindergartens, schools and nursing homes, affecting local services. NHO chief Ole Erik Almlid praised the income-tax cut but called for more relief for businesses and investors.