New Republican name for DEATH PANELS? entitlement reform?
George Orwell would be proud. The latest Washington catchphrase deserves a place of honor in the 1984 lexicon, right between "War Is Peace" and "Love Is Hate.":
"The President's budget punts on entitlement reform," reads a statement by House Republicans.
Reality check: Nobody's proposing 'entitlement reform.' That term is a cloaking device for some very ugly intentions.
The phrase is a euphemism for deep cuts to programs that are vital and even life-saving for millions of elderly and poor people, but it's politically unpalatable to say that.
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2 comments:
Whew, glad this is cleared up. I'm thinking you and I are two very close to being old people.
I know how to avoid all this. I'll stay young for ever!!!
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