Thursday, September 10, 2009

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

When Obama says he plans to cut "waste, fraud, and abuse" he is banking on people's interpretation of the word "waste." Most people's interpreation of the word waste begets the question of what aren't you doing it now.

However, Obama's definition of the word, waste, is likely very different. He probably considers giving an 75 year old a heart transplant so he could live another few years, waste. Giving care so that a terminal patient with 6 months to live, can live for a year, is likely considered waste. Perhaps schooling for the mentally handicapped is also waste.

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