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This reads as a sharp comment on political avoidance. It points to a culture where hard numbers and basic limits are pushed aside in favor of talk, spin, and denial, so the facts matter less than the performance of not seeing them. It lands in any meeting where everyone knows the budget reality, but no one wants to say it plainly.
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About P. J. O'Rourke
American author, journalist, and political satirist
P. J. O'Rourke was an American author, journalist, and political satirist. He wrote on politics and on subjects as varied as cars, etiquette, and economics, and 481 quotes are listed on the site. He published twenty-two books. Among them, Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance both reached No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list. His work is associated with sharp political satire and wide-ranging social commentary.
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