Author Topic: Program(me)s in the Third Presidential Debate  (Read 326 times)

John Short

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Program(me)s in the Third Presidential Debate
« on: October 23, 2012, 07:51:19 GMT »
Did any other insomniacs note how Romney (I think!) expressed cuts and expansion of expenditure in terms of program(me)s?   

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Re: Program(me)s in the Third Presidential Debate
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 08:33:57 GMT »
 That would be interesting to listen again.

John, can you spot when it happened, in the youtube complete debate video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwzXxkMDvL8

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Re: Program(me)s in the Third Presidential Debate
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 12:08:33 GMT »
Near the end of minute 36 and forward for a while.
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Re: Program(me)s in the Third Presidential Debate
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 12:52:37 GMT »
Well spotted - though would Obamacare and Medicare qualify as well defined programmes?

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Re: Program(me)s in the Third Presidential Debate
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 13:27:24 GMT »
Let's not get too picky anout two (albeit important) American politicians trying to talk about fiscal deficits and using the concept of programmes and sub-programmes to bring them under control!  Imagine Charlie, Albert and Bertie talking in such terms..................................

 

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