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As a legislator he's directly responsible for the national debt, what do you suggest he do about consumer credit card debt?
by nickysielicki 3y ago
As a legislator he's directly responsible for the national debt, what do you suggest he do about consumer credit card debt?
- xkekjrktllss 3y agoBy definition, elected representatives are not "responsible for" anything. At best they are merely accountable. Saying they are "responsible for" something is incoherent.
- jolmg 3y agoDifferent definitions. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/responsible https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/responsi... You're assuming: > being the cause of a particular action or situation But "responsible" also means: > having the duty of taking care of something Curiously, Cambridge's definition of "accountable" uses "responsible": https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accountable https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accounta... > responsible for and having to explain your actions