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This would be a great way to prevent polititians from framing the bills. For more on framing, see George Lakoff’s lecture on moral politics — reveals the way p

This would be a great way to prevent polititians from framing the bills. For more on framing, see George Lakoff’s lecture on moral politics — reveals the way political language uses metaphors and How framing a debate ensures its outcome. Repeating the frame reinforces the intended meaning. Merely Using the name of the bill defines its outcome. “Tax Relief” - no one wants to fight a “relief” effort. Tax cuts for the rich would be the correct name. “Clear sky initiative” is the name of a clear cutting bill. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5f9R9MtkpqM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5f9R9MtkpqM

ModernMech 8y ago
Last year, the senate called their bill that would strip millions of healthcare the "Better Care Reconciliation Act"
- giggles_giggles 8y ago
  "Reconciliation" seems to be the choice euphemism for budget cuts. I was reviewing some legislation (https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sconres36/text https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sconres36/text) recently which failed to pass (budget slashing proposed by Rand Paul) and noticed that almost the entire text of the bill itself is "X Reconciliation", "Y Reconciliation".
  - gjm11 8y ago
    Isn't that just because it used the process whose name is "reconciliation", which allows certain kinds of legislation to make its way through the Senate and the House with simple majorities and thus avoid filibustering? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_(United_States_Congress) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_(United_States_...
- cvwright 8y ago
  > strip millions of healthcare That's a funny way to say "stop forcing people to buy healthcare".
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