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It is really counterproductive policy to keep highly qualified immigrant workers from coming into the country. And sadly common everywhere.

• eythian 3y ago
  In this case (like, as you say, common) the current centre-right caretaker government, and even moreso the elected-but-not-yet-coalesed incoming government are pandering to populist ideas which includes "immigration bad", reducing (the already reduced) tax breaks on people who move as knowledge workers, threatening to cap numbers, etc. It speaks well to a lot of voters, especially when lined up with "but there's not enough housing anyway", but it will, imo, cause damage to economic growth.
  • ouroborosidiots 3y ago
    Isn't "right leaning" supposed to mean "lower taxes" in most places?
    • bgnn 3y ago
      Not in the Netherlands. Nobody wants to reduce taxes except liberals.