This shows one of the major problems ailing our public discourse. There is no agreement on what words mean. Both side routinely use words inaccurately to make their point. They are also guilty of the gratuitous use of adjectives designed to inflame instead of inform.
A couple of examples...
Tax Credit vs. business expense
Devestating cuts vs. slowing the rate of increase
Until our representatives can agree on what words mean and are consistent in their use when debating and campaigning, the public will have a hard time determing what the truth is. People are too busy to look into the facts surrounding every claim made by the candidates so they rely on their own understanding of what words mean. We end up with three groups trying to communicate using distinctly different vocabularies.











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