Think about it, Sweden sounds too French. That's a non starter, if I ever heard one.
Here's what the Dems are doing.
They've got their budget negotiations going on. Remember, the new fiscal year begins on Oct 1.
AP reports they've got a $56 billion stimulus plan in the works, "including proposals to extend unemployment benefits and help states pay for Medicaid." (pass the duchy on the left hand side)
Byrd and Reid have this big bill but "conservative Democrats have qualms about its impact on the budget deficit."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_on_go_co/congress_spendingCuz, a $700 billion "rescue plan" won't have any impact on the deficit.
It seems the Dem leadership is living in a dreamworld.
They're going to sign off on $630 bil. for the pentagon, $25 bil. for the car makers, and hope Bush signs the damn thing.
They'll knuckle under, like they always do; no unemployment extensions, no medicaid, no $25 bil. for infrastructure, but a damn firm consideration of a notion of making the fat cats accept slightly less than the golden parchute they're used to.
Maybe, if they're really good, W. will let them have some of their favorite ear marks, just to make the medicine go down a little easier.
I hate to so cynical here, but honestly!
If they don't go along with the bailout, they'll get nothing, W. will just declare an emergency and over-ride the Congress and that will be that.
I think the vice president's office now controls the purse strings. David Addinton just found that little known clause in the constitution.