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What does it mean?
Reid asserts Social Security is not in crisis but rather in crisis due to the President's actions.
In plain terms
Social Security is fine; the President caused the crisis.
What can you take from it?
Blame for policy crises may lie with leadership choices.

Where it applies

  • policy debates
  • election rhetoric
  • public opinion

Putting it to work

  • analyze causes
  • challenge narratives
  • review budget

Questions to consider

  • What creates a fiscal crisis?
  • Who is responsible for policy failures?

Another view

Attributing all crisis to one person ignores broader systemic factors.

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