Today's Rhetoric Buzzword/phrase

"Job Creators" (N) - a fictional group of people fabricated by the Republican political party in the USA for the purposes of arguing against an increase in taxation of the wealthy.  The phrase is used to create the illusion that if taxes on the wealthy are increased, job creation in the US will go stagnant or even reverse (i.e. cause an increase in unemployment).  This is, of course, based on the largely incorrect assertion that personal tax rates have anything at all to do with hiring practices.  It might be more correct to refer to this group as the "election buyers", as the wealthy, if taxed more heavily, would have that much less discretionary income to spend "supporting" their political candidate(s) of choice.

Congressional Science Policy

Step 1: Cut funding to scientific research
Step 2: Cut funding to scientific research
Step 3: Cut funding to scientific research
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Step 15: Eviscerate scientists when they fail to predict destructive weather.
Step 16: Get reelected thanks to your tough stance on.... whatever.