A major focus of this debate was on the fact that more than 10% of the people were said to live in poverty, as exemplified by the rising number of 'voedselbanken' (give-away shops for food).
I den forbindelse blev der fokuseret på en påstand om, at 10% af befolkningen levede i fattigdom, og henviste som eksempel til det stigende antal 'voedselbanken' (gratis bespisningssteder).