Summary
President Obama's use of the words "hope" and "change" to effectively win the presidency, show the power of words. Unfortunately, some have been turned into epithets, turning much of the public against effective government programs.
Take "entitlements" for example. Conservative speakers and writers commonly refer to Social Security and Medicare as entitlements, implying disapproval or dismay about their funding. Some have begun to disparage health care reform as a "new entitlement" and as "moving us in the direction of the European welfare entitlement mentality."See the full content of this document
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Words Into Weapons
Of course Social Security and Medicare entitle the elderly to retirement and health benefits, just as the Declaration of I...
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