Voting

Examples of political parties:
• VVD: freedom for everyone, better economy, work for everyone.
• PVV: fewer foreigners, less cooperation with Europe.
• CDA: family is important, Christian faith.
• BBB: mid and a little bit to the right. Originally founded by farmers;
• Nieuw Sociaal Contract: aiming at a new structure for
• D66: democracy is important, education is important.
• BBB: Boeren-Burgers-Bewegen: a popular party that originated from farmers.
• GroenLinks: environment is important, rich people have to pay more taxes, equal opportunities.
• SP: government should take good care of the poor and sick, less cooperation with Europe.
• PvdA: rich and poor people more equal, rich people have to pay more taxes, education.
• CU: rules from the Bible, against abortion, environment and family are important, care for the poor.
• Party for the Animals: animals and the environment are important.
• 50Plus: taking good care of the elderly.
• SGP: Christian, we must live by the Bible.
• THINK: everyone has the same rights (especially Turks and Moroccans vote for this).

Left parties want to narrow the difference between rich and poor people. Rich people have to pay more taxes. The government must take care of poor people, the benefits must be higher.
Right-wing parties believe that people should take care of themselves and that rich people should not pay a lot of taxes.
Progressive: means that society has to change.
Conservative: means not many things need to change.