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tabasco

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4. Repubicans are forcing their language on us through the corporate media.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jul 2012

Bush tax cuts = republican-generated terminology (all tax cuts good for republicans)
Obamacare = republican-generated terminology (evil, black President forcing his law on us)

Obama seems to have acceeded to the terminology in an effort to neutralize a perjorative.

Neither are accurate and should not be used by journalists, who should strive for honesty and accuracy.

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"Obamacare" ? [View all] tabasco Jul 2012 OP

Why are they called 'The Bush tax cuts' ? PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #1

Repubicans are forcing their language on us through the corporate media. tabasco Jul 2012 #4

I call it the Affordable Care Act. MissMarple Jul 2012 #2

it's kinda funny, "obamacare" never struck me as having a negative connotation unblock Jul 2012 #3