 The issue of libertarianism became more pressing in the campaign for the Norwegian parliamentary election , 1993 , when Carl I. Hagen said to Verdens Gang that he did not support cutting the income tax . This was not in line with official party policy , and Hagen did not confer with the party , stating that " I had to take an independent initiative " . Ellen Wibe openly criticized the statement , so did former MP and tax spokesperson Steinar Maribo . The tax statement was later seen as the most important factor contributing to the growing Hagen — <unk> schism . In the election the Progress Party won ten seats , down from 22 in the 1989 election . 
