Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Meaningless Rhetoric Counter from Both Speeches

Just a sample of some of the meaningless, baseless rhetoric so prevalent in the political system: 
 
State of the Union:

1. As we stabilized the financial system, we also took steps to get our economy growing again, save as many jobs as possible and help Americans who had become unemployed.

2. Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America's businesses.

3. Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow.

4. I am not interested in punishing banks, I'm interested in protecting our economy.

5. we need to invest in the skills and education of our people.

6. We will continue to go through the budget line by line to eliminate programs that we can't afford and don't work.

7. Let's meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here.

8. That is the leadership that we are providing -- engagement that advances the common security and prosperity of all people.

9. Abroad, America's greatest source of strength has always been our ideal

Republican Response:
1. Good government policy should spur economic growth and strengthen the private sector's ability to create new jobs.

2. What government should not do is pile on more taxation, regulation and litigation that kill jobs and hurt the middle class.

3. Without reform, the excessive growth of government threatens our very liberty and our prosperity.

4. We want results, not rhetoric. We want cooperation, not partisanship.

5. government closest to the people governs best.

6. Government should have this clear goal: Where opportunity is absent, we must create it. Where opportunity is limited, we must expand it. Where opportunity is unequal, we must make it open to everyone.

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