This is being done for the sake of political expediency in a Republican-controlled government that has many people in it who do not like the issues that these w

This is being done for the sake of political expediency in a Republican-controlled government that has many people in it who do not like the issues that these words represent. It's not "batshit" to try to word things in a way that minimizes political holy wars. In fact, it's somewhat logical, and seems to me to be aimed at ensuring CDC gets all of the funding it needs.