Kerryism of the Day
The senator's caveats and curlicues.
What did he say?
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—Washington, D.C., April 7, 2004
Verbatim:
The strong spending caps in my plan will ensure that spending doesn't grow faster than inflation. And if Congress fails to keep spending in line, the budget caps will mean across-the-board cuts in every area except security and education and mandatory programs like health care, Social Security, and Medicare. So when I say "a cap on spending," I mean it.
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MYSLATE
Will Saletan covers science, technology, and politics for Slate and says a lot things that get him in trouble.
Photograph of John Kerry by Marc Serota/Reuters.


