The evening’s party leader debate on TV 4 began with the looming recession, high electricity and food prices and rising inflation. There were many promises of continued financial support for households in the future.
– We have spent this mandate period filling people’s wallets, said V leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
She referred to the increase in guaranteed pensions and “promises” to continue with it.
Request mandate
The S leader, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, requested the voters’ mandate to lead Sweden through the “war winter”.
– I will not leave households in the lurch, she assured.
She warned that M wants to lower the unemployment insurance fund, even though the country is heading into a recession, and was supported by SD leader Jimmie Åkesson, even though he wants to govern together with Kristersson.
“Throw to the Wolves”
MP spokesperson Märta Stenevi accused the right-wing parties of sacrificing children by increasing child poverty with their economic policies. She pointed out that they want to introduce a grant cap.
– You are literally throwing the children to the wolves, Stenevi said.
Red-green altar
KD leader Ebba Busch accused the red-greens of having caused the high electricity prices that now affect many households with a bad energy policy.
– These are not Putin prices, they are Magda prices. We will not sacrifice the Swedish people on the red-green altar, she said.
L leader Johan Pehrson joined Busch’s side and attacked the red-greens.
– The exclusions you administered for eight years must be met with a line of work. Parents who work are the best way to reduce child poverty, he said.
Tired of the hassle
All parties have promised households some type of high-cost protection against high electricity bills.
The Swedish government wants SEK 90 billion from Svenska Kraftnät to be returned in some form to households and businesses, but a concrete proposal is still lacking.
The Center Party’s party leader Annie Lööf got tired of all the arguing about whose fault the high electricity prices are.
– None of this fuss will strengthen the economy for the most disadvantaged, she said.
The center wants households to be guaranteed high-cost protection retroactively from September 1.