Word: dishonestly
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...wanted--competition would destroy their monopoly on the lucrative student loan market. They quickly began to mount a campaign against direct student lending. One of their attempts to defeat the new system was to turn public opinion against it. This was done by sponsoring intentionally biased polls and placing dishonest editorials in newspapers such as The Washington Times. One of the most distorted polls was conducted by Frank Luntz, a conservative pollster with a history of ethical bankruptcy...
...proposing such deep Medicare cuts, their proposal would still allow Medicare spending to rise; they merely want to slow the rate of growth, from 10% a year to 6.4%. American politicians of both parties love to declare a terrible crisis, then unveil a painless solution. But it is dishonest to suggest that slowing the growth of Medicare more than a third will not involve real cuts in benefits. Medicare is not projected to increase 10% a year because "Washington" is expanding the program. It is growing because the population is getting older. That means more people are entitled to benefits...
...Your Mind!, says, "At Turner Broadcasting, we do more than most industries do. We really feel that serving children is an important part of our job." Geraldine Laybourne, president of Nickelodeon, the innovative children's cable channel, isn't shy about tooting her network's horn: "It would be dishonest of me not to say that I think we helped change the landscape of children's television." True, but the landscape even on Nickelodeon is mixed. Doug is sweet, but Rugrats is frightening. Even the good about Clarissa Explains It All is undone by Ren & Stimpy...
...American public is amazingly frustrated and angry at the Internal Revenue Service [TAXES, April 17]. Anyone who is surprised at this is totally out of touch. Citizens hate the IRS because it has become a sort of governmental Mafia that terrorizes honest people along with those who are dishonest. The IRS has even managed to temper criticism of it in the media. It will be interesting to see how many of those who complain will be subject to some type of audit...
...form. It needs smart dialogue and plausibly eccentric characters (Michael Rispoli contributes a beaut to this one, as an inappropriate suitor to Lucy, and such worthy veterans as Jack Warden and Glynis Johns give good comic weight too). Above all, it requires honorable sentiment--not to be confused with dishonest sentimentality...