Euphemics (George W. Bush mulls raiding the Social Security surplus) Oops! I spent the surplus By giving away that tax. I can't afford my promises So let's revise the facts. "A fiscal straitjacket for Congress", Ooh, I like the way that sounds. Let's have the press say that for us And make the media rounds. Let's say I did it on purpose To cut back on government And let it be a sign to the U.N. We won't give them a cent. So what if they can't pay their staff 'Cos we refused our fee? That place is full of foreigners And no concern to me. Let's call recession a slowdown, No! Better yet a correction! Let's put a positive spin on things In time for the next election. And here's another slogan, Monty Python said this ya know: If a European asks for something, "We are the knights who say 'No!'" August 26, 2001