Government and politics

Government and politics

1. Less spent per student in higher education
2. Defence expenditure stable
3. Municipalities spend most on sports
4. Government spending up in 2005
5. Provinces have more and more money to spare
6. Substantial increase in central government tax revenues
7. Local government deficit totals 1.6 billion euro
8. Revenues from provincial road tax in Flevoland highest in the country
9. Budget deficit down substantially in 2005
10. Municipalities earmark more for construction and safety, less for income support
11. Less income from municipal taxes due to changes in property tax
12. Universities doing better financially
13. Smallest increase tax revenues water boards in 8 years