Wanting to Run a Marathon in Two Hours is Not the Same Thing as Having a Plan to Run a Marathon in Two Hours

That distinction would have improved the accuracy of a NYT article on the Republicans' economic plans. The piece noted that Senate Republicans have limited their economic agenda. It told readers that they no longer call for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and have abandoned the "so-called Ryan Plan, a long-term budget to revamp Medicare and Medicaid and significantly reduce other domestic and military spending enough to balance the budget in 10 years, while sharply cutting taxes."

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