But Magdalena Andersson immediately countered.
"It seems that the way forward is for those who are rich to pay as little tax as possible and that this creates jobs and growth," the Social Democrats' leader said, referring to the result and what lies ahead under the government's policy.
“Unreasonable waste”
She claimed that the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policies have caused growth to decline and unemployment to increase.
But Ulf Kristersson believes that the Social Democrats' leader is "blackening" the Swedish economy. He was supported by the Sweden Democrats' leader, Jimmie Åkesson:
"We are coming out of a recession and we are not satisfied - that is a lie. We are certainly not satisfied, but the direction we are heading is right."
Åkesson described the left's economic policies as "unreasonably crappy".
"The left wants to chase rich people out of the country; then you are not only chasing people out but also investments, companies and jobs," Åkesson said.
“Nice words”
In a second debate, things grew heated between Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist and Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson over the government's tougher rules for work permits.
"These people have formed themselves, they behave, they pay taxes and they are the ones who should be expelled," said the Center Party leader.
"It is a catastrophically bad integration policy," Mohamsson said.
Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson countered by saying the government should come back with information about which professions should be exempted from the increased salary requirement and, in turn, asked whether the Center Party had any integration proposals for children and young people in areas of exclusion.
"It is very easy to stand here on stage and speak nice words instead of saying what should be done about the integration debt. The only thing the red-greens agree on is to increase immigration," said Mohamsson.
