Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt hopes to see Barack Obama Jr. as next president of United States, Dagens Nyheter reports Wednesday ( Feb. 6, 2008). He states that Obama has the best economic policy, even if " he seems not to understand the value of free trade".
"It is difficult to go against one's own politic. Obama's position on income tax deduction for low and middle income earners look like a copy of the Alliance government", Reinfeldt told journalists during a press encounter at the Swedish parliament.
Reinfeldt has often expressed his appreciation for fomer US President Bill Clinton - husband of top-running Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton. Today, he thinks that Obama represents a more "Clintonish" politics than Hilary. While Hilary Clinton's economic advisers were also with her husband's presidential time, Barack Obama leans towards younger academics than those with political roots. Reinfeldt sees similarities with his own Finance Minister Anders Borg and other national Swedish economists.
With Obama Reinfeldt feels likewise that tax reduction would entice more senior wage earners to stay longer in ther labour market. Hence, he thinks that Hilary Clinton is not exactly precise in her politics that targets low-income wage earners, thus creating more jobs.
On climate issues - a very urgent issue among nations these days, Reinfeldt thinks that Obama and aspiring Republican candidate John McCain have the best policy position. "Just as well since many Americans seem
panic-attacked by carbon dioxide tax. But if the transport sector is exempted, it will be difficult to achieve the carbon emission goal", Reinfeldt says.
But Reinfeldt thinks that we would not fit in, in the American politics that readily accepts the death sentence, runs for public office and declares belief in God.
(Translated from DN, Feb. 6, 2008)
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I am personally for Hilary Clinton for a good number of reasons. She is not just a woman aspiring for US presidency -which in itself is of greater historical value, but that she has the best credentials. Even as a First Lady, she already initiated a free health care system for all, something the US needs. She has been in the corridors of power to know the major players, domestically and internationally. Hence she would know how to distinguish between disguised and authentic politics. Furthermore, when it comes to the role of her husband Bill Clinton, I believe that Hilary will be president enough to keep him under control. The world has become more dangerous to live in. Does America want change for itself alone, or does it want change for the whole world with itself as a major player. Then it should have a president with steel guts and razor-sharp intelligence to outwit corrupt world leaders and radical fanatics with dreams of world domination. (Web Ed.)
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