Acceptance of the Republican plan
to dismantle Social Security seems
to hinge on the choice of words.

They started recommending “private�
accounts, but pollsters discovered
“personal� got less negative response.

If selling this proposal depends on
Bush consistently using the correct
word, Social Security may be secure.

2 Responses to “The Right Man for the Job”

  1. Brian Heidkamp:

    But is a less negative responce from a already negative program enough to stop it I hope so


    comment at 22. March 2005
  2. Susie B. Duncan:

    Nice and pithy. This really captures the whole thing in just 3 stanzas. You thought about writing jokes for Leno?


    comment at 23. March 2005

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