“Instead of honest debate, we have seen scare tactics. … Everyone in this room knows what will happen if we do nothing. Our deficit will grow. More families will go bankrupt. More businesses will close. More Americans will lose their coverage when they are sick and need it most. And more will die as a result. We know these things to be true.” –Barack Obama, in his speech to Congress, at once warning against “scare tactics” and then proceeding (with enough distance between statements) to employ them

“Instead of honest debate, we have seen scare tactics. … Everyone in this room knows what will happen if we do nothing. Our deficit will grow. More families will go bankrupt. More businesses will close. More Americans will lose their coverage when they are sick and need it most. And more will die as a result. We know these things to be true.” –Barack Obama, in his speech to Congress, at once warning against “scare tactics” and then proceeding (with enough distance between statements) to employ them

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