WASHINGTON -- "We're broke."You can practically break a search engine if you start looking around the Internet for those words. They're used repeatedly with reference to our local, state and federal governments, almost always to make a case for slashing programs -- and, lately, to go after public-employee unions. The phrase is designed to create a sense of crisis that justifies rapid and radical actions before citizens have a chance to debate the consequences. Receive news alertsJust one problem: We're not broke. Yes, nearly all levels of government face fiscal...
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/03/14/the_high-cost_of_a_broken_metaphor_109207.html
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