Language in Politics: How Bureaucrats Use Poorly Defined Terms to Expand Government Power

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Channel: Capital Research Center · 2016 · News & Politics

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The language we use can have a decisive impact on our nation's political conversation. The Capital Research Center's Dr. Steven J. Allen teaches us how Americans are misled daily by improper use of language.

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