A Tyrant will always have an excuse for their tyranny.
Not once has the invocation of the "greater good" been for the benefit of everyone.
A law or policy in the name of the "greater good" is never voted on and passed in bi-partisan fashion. It is always done in duress of the citizenry,
If a policy needs to be sold to the public, it should probably be re-worked.
"Circling back" isn't a thing. It's a term to hide the fact you know nothing about this subject and will probably know nothing about that same subject tomorrow.
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