so what happens with the bundestag? economy that showing signs of weakness, but on the other hand has what sounds like inflationary pressure built into it. richard: they are probably not ready for stimulus yet, and central bankers are fighting that case pretty hard. the south still needs to be prepared in europe, and i think we need loose monetary policy to achieve that. there could be differential inflation between germany and the rest of europe, and that would be a great benefit. i don't see anyone in a hurry to do stimulus, but there are certainly fiscal tools available in germany if the slowdown becomes more serious. tom: i look at the german experiment, and they are in a leadership that is tied around the bundestag. what is the relationship of the bundestag to the ecb? that has slipped off the radar with all that has gone on -- is it supporting a miracle, and other dominant at the ecb? richard: i would suggest that the bundesbank, along with others, is that economic reform is vital if they are going to work as one

the german parliament, the bundestag, plans to pass a new law this fall. most experts believe it will criminalize the kind of assisted-suicide mediation that walter provides -- even though the majority of germans support it. erika preisig believes a law like this would be a disaster. she also accompanies people who wish to commit assisted suicide, many of them germans. the proposed law would make her assistance illegal. erika preisig: i couldn't go to germany and have those conversations. under some draft versions, even talking on the phone would be punishable. i would probably still do that, out of compassion. but i couldn't go to germany anymore, not even as a tourist. it would be too risky. >> if germany bans assisted suicide, the number of people who go to switzerland for that purpose might also increase. roger kusch from a german assisted-suicide organization is expanding his offices in switzerland and looking for a room where he can help germans who want to die. roger kusch: every time we come to zurich, we can tell that switzerland has genuine toler