April 11, 2016
Some people may have failed to realize this fact when a NYT article profiling Speaker Ryan told readers:
“Mr. Ryan is the architect of his party’s plan to rein in spending on entitlement programs.”
“Entitlement programs” is a popular euphemism used by politicians who want to cut Social Security and Medicare. The phrase is likely to mislead many readers.
The piece also asserts that:
“For example, if the Republican nominee does not provide an alternative to the Affordable Care Act — something Republicans have failed to do since it passed in 2010 — Mr. Ryan intends to do so, just as he will lay out an anti-poverty plan.”
Actually, the reporter who wrote this article has no idea what Mr. Ryan “intends.” Mr. Ryan says that he “intends” to develop an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, whether he actually does, or whether his proposal will actually pass the laugh test remains to be seen. It is important to remember that Mr. Ryan proposed a budget that would eliminate most of the federal government by 2050. This would have been a useful piece of information to provide readers when they are trying to assess his intentions.
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