Repug Lie: "Is the GOP Actually Terrified of Privatization?"

[boutons_deux]

What Toomey, and most other Republicans, oppose is not actual privatization, but the word “privatization.” Republicans used to use the word when discussing their plans for Social Security but in the fall of 2002, they made the linguistic slide away from the term en masse. They did this once it became known how poorly variants on the word “private” poll in regards to Social Security. Talking Points Memo documented (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/149962.php) some Republicans making this shift:
Rep. Chris Chocola (R) of Indiana before word came down from party headquarters (Nov. 1, 2000) …
Bush’s plan of individual investment of 2 percent of the money is a start. Eventually, I’d like to see the entire system privatized. It’s not a ‘risky scheme.’
Rep. Chris Chocola (R) of Indiana after word came down from party headquarters (Sept. 3rd, 2002) …
I do not support the privatization of Social Security.
Bob Novak before the word came down from party headquarters (Capitol Gang, Sept. 14th, 2002 where we find Mark Shields at mid-Outrage of the Week) …
Mark Shields: In an Orwellian abuse of the language, conservatives, including even the respected Cato Institute, insist that they’re now for Social Security choice, not for dreaded ‘privatization’. Yes, and war is peace.


http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/08/25/is-the-gop-actually-terrified-of-privatization/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=alternet#


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Do the Repugs EVER tell the truth about anything?

America already knows how rigged, fraudulent, criminal "privatized" Wall St is.

America already knows how gouging for-profit/privatized health care is.

America already knows how gouging for-profit/privatized health insurance is.

But America is mostly fat, dumb, and amnesiac, and the Repugs know it.

[Winehole23]

^^^2002 culturkampf relic.

[boutons_deux]

The Repugs are now not saying privatize social security, so there is nothing "2002" about their refusal to pronounce the word privatize when they talk about handing Soc Sec funds to Wall St Banksters.

[Winehole23]

(ahem) go ahead and say something if you want.

(waiting)

[boutons_deux]

How about GFY? matching your content-less posts

[TeyshaBlue]

I can write bouton's posts with my eyes closed. Repug. America is fucked. Pitbull Bitch. Copy and Paste truthout.borg.

Yeah, that's real content.:lmao

[boutons_deux]

sure beats the "original" made-up shit you right-wingers drag in here

[Winehole23]

It's your thread.

[Winehole23]

The Repugs are now not saying privatize social security, so there is nothing "2002" about their refusal to pronounce the word privatize when they talk about handing Soc Sec funds to Wall St Banksters.Initially you made it sound as if the GOP were actually terrified by privatization; now you add the twist that it only fears that the public will attach the word *privatization* to its policies.

:sleep

[boutons_deux]

You watch, they won't say the phrase "privatize social security" because dubya's fiasco with that attempt 5 years ago.

[Winehole23]

Whatever dude. Why are you predicting infield banter?