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Justice Party

political party, Denmark
Also known as: Retsforbundet

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The Justice Party (Retsforbundet) was a Danish political party active in the post-World War II era. It was based on the economic ideas of Henry George. The Justice Party was part of a coalition government with the Social Democrats and the Radicals from 1953 to 1968, during which time new tax laws were introduced, including a value-added consumer tax and a new system of income taxation. The party's influence waned over time, and it is not listed among the prominent parties in more recent Danish politics.123

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