Editing Democrats 66 (section)

=== Positions ===
Some of the party's most important positions include:
* D66 is in favour of a [[mixed economy]] combining market economics and government intervention. D66 is also a proponent of increased [[Labour market flexibility|flexibility in the labour market]] and [[tax cut]]s for the lower and middle classes.
* D66 proposes to increase government spending on [[education]] and [[innovation]], for instance increases in teachers' salaries. D66 wants the education sector to be deregulated and introduce more competition in the sector.
* The [[Natural environment|environment]] is an important issue for the party. D66 favours a [[carbon price]] and more investment in [[sustainable energy]] to combat [[global warming]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d66.nl/standpunt-over/ambitieus-europa-op-klimaat/|title=D66 wil ambitieuze afspraken over beleid voor klimaat in Europa|website=D66. Voor de toekomst.|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref> It opposes the [[right to hunt]] and sees [[hunting]] only as last resort for wildlife damage control.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/gs-b726ac75|title=Jacht en plezier|last=Giesen|first=Peter|date=2013-03-27|website=de Volkskrant|language=nl-NL|access-date=2019-07-19|quote=In hun plan Mooi Nederland willen PvdA, D66 en GroenLinks de 'plezierjacht' verbieden. Jagen is slechts geoorloofd als het een nuttig doel dient, zoals gewasbescherming of faunabeheer. Daarom willen ze de wildlijst van vrij bejaagbare dieren (onder meer haas, fazant en konijn) afschaffen.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groenlinks.nl/sites/groenlinks.nl/files/Initiatiefnota%20Mooi%20Nederland.pdf|title=Initiatiefnota Mooi Nederland|date=2013|website=GroenLinks|pages=4, 9, 40–41|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719213751/https://groenlinks.nl/sites/groenlinks.nl/files/Initiatiefnota%20Mooi%20Nederland.pdf|archive-date=2019-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noordholland.d66.nl/2015/03/06/d66-werkt-aan-echte-stilte-stiltegebieden/|title=D66 werkt aan echte stilte in stiltegebieden|date=2015-03-06|website=D66 Noord-Holland|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>
* D66 is a [[Social liberalism|socially liberal]] party. The [[first Kok cabinet]] in which it participated introduced several liberal reforms in the past, such as the legalisation of [[euthanasia]], [[Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands|same-sex marriage]] and [[Prostitution in the Netherlands|prostitution]].
* D66 is a proponent of democratic reform. It favours electoral reforms such as a binding [[referendum]], abolition of the [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]] and direct election of [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|prime ministers]] and [[Burgemeester|mayors]].
* D66 favours a [[European Federation|Federal Europe]] and more European cooperation on issues such as the environment, immigration policy and foreign policy.