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 missing.

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.