Managed confusion. (See "Choice," above.)
"New economy"
Same as the old economy (circa 19th century), but the boss wears a turtleneck or a hoodie.
"Our country needs to balance its budget like a family sitting around the kitchen table"
Definition 1: I don't understand how finance works.
Definition 2: I don't want you to understand how finance works.
"Pipe dream"
Any bold idea I don't support.
"Privatization"
Theft of public resources.
"Public/private partnership"
See above; the exploitation of public resources for private profit.
"Purity test"
Any belief or policy I won't espouse because it would alienate my funders, but that I won't openly oppose because it's popular with voters. It implies that people who support it are rigid and unreasonable, rather than principled and thoughtful.
"Reaching across the aisle"
A coded message to big-money donors that you will not fight for the policies you claim to believe in.
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