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Re:EPA says it will eliminate its scientific reseach arm by throwawaymaths on Friday July 18, 2025 @08:46PM (#44611488)
well the republican party has been talking for decades about removing EPA, DOE, etc. and has gotten lots of votes on those premises, so "they" make good on that promise and now the "voter has been lied to"? you could have made the same claim if the republicabs did nothing.
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Re:EPA says it will eliminate its scientific reseach arm by beej71 on Friday July 18, 2025 @11:19PM (#44612285)
The lie is that getting rid of these agencies is a good thing.
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Re:EPA says it will eliminate its scientific reseach arm by tbrownaw on Saturday July 19, 2025 @01:59AM (#44612947)
Saying that something is good (or bad) feels more like an "ought" statement than a proper "is" statement, ie not in a category that's capable of being a lie.
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