Taxes are like abortion, and not just because both are grotesque procedures supported by Democrats. You're for them or against them. Taxes go up or down; government raises taxes or lowers them. But Democrats will not let the words abortion or tax hikes pass their lips.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Coulter compares taxes to abortion noting that Democrats avoid speaking openly about tax hikes.
- In plain terms
- She says Democrats avoid saying the word tax hikes just like abortion.
- What can you take from it?
- Political language often avoids direct terms for unpopular policies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why avoid certain words?
- How does language shape policy?
Another view
It simplifies complex legislative motivations into avoidance.
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