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To help the households in the country: Family is the best thing in society. Governments need to meet the needs and demands of households. An ironclad shield wall needs to be raised around the households in this country. Icelandic households deserve only the
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Equality: Everyone deserves the best regardless of who they are and where they come from. We will do our best for everyone so that everyone can be together on the best team.
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Cancel all debts: We listen to the nation and do as it wishes because the nation knows what's best for itself.
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The Best Party was founded in late 2009 by Jón Gnarr, an
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at Vatnsmýri park, and a drug-free national parliament (
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which received 33.6%. It was an observer member of the
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The founder and chairman of the party was the former
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234:. The party was founded several months after the
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328:. Jón Gnarr, by then
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307:music video
303:Tina Turner
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188:founded by
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449:Disneyland
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232:Jón Gnarr
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