
Episode 255 • • 1:18:48 - 1:20:32
255: Radioactive Butts
EU Self-Funding, Swedish Constitution Changes
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has proposed "EU self-funding," which the hosts interpret as a direct European tax on member nations. Meanwhile, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) is moving to change the national constitution to formally incorporate the Lisbon Treaty. This move is seen as a surrender of national sovereignty to the central European government.
