“We are the United States of America, we are not Sweden.” U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, March 23, 2009.

“The Swedish state is not prepared to own car factories.” Swedish enterprise minister Maud Olofsson, March 22, 2009.

“Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council (NEC) Director Larry Summers convened official designees to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to discuss recently submitted restructuring plans from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation.” The White House, February 20, 2009.