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Vivant is a small Belgian Social Liberal Party founded by millionaire Roland Duchâtelet . In the Regional Elections in June 2004 , the party formed a strategic Alliance with the Flemish Liberals And Democrats or VLD . Both parties are founded on the principle of Individualism and can be called Liberal . Vivant is more economically liberal and progressive, advocating a Basic Income for all citizens. For those in the "wage" labour force, the basic income is an inalienable part of the legal Minimum Wage (approximately half of it for full time employment). In order to tax goods more evenly, where ever they are manufactured in order to respond to automatisation, Globalisation and an Ageing Population , Vivant propose to shift taxes from labour to final Consumption (All taxes in the chain of production are an inclusive part of the price paid by the consumers and could be considered as a consumption tax, each tax in each stage with his specific side effects.) Vivant also propose a Flat Tax on income in two steps, 0% on to 1350 Euro and 50% from there. The VLD does not support all of this measures. Vivant also has Direct Democracy as one of his key points. In the regional elections of 2004 , partner VLD lost heavily, dragging Vivant with it to third place among Flemish political parties. Although new interest for Vivant during the elections, the party remains a marginal force in Belgian politics. Vivant is also represented in the German-speaking Community Of Belgium with elected representatives in the Parliament Of The German Community . The abbreviation Vivant stands for Voor '''I'''ndividuele Vrijheid en '''A'''rbeid in een '''N'''ieuwe toekomst, which means "for individual freedom and work in a new future" SEE ALSO
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