12-16-2017, 04:25 PM
Yea, "evidence-based" and "science-based" are really controversial concepts, right?
Quote:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was reportedly told not to use seven specific words and phrases in its federal budget-proposal documents. Materials with the words, "vulnerable," "entitlement," and "diversity" were returned to the agency for "correction," according to a senior staffer at the CDC's Office of Financial Services. Bans on the words and phrases "transgender," "fetus," "evidence-based," and "science-based" were communicated "verbally," according to the staffer. The Trump administration has sought to change how it communicates about issues it views primarily through an ideological lens, including matters related to LGBTQ people and climate change. The allegedly banned words were roundly criticized on social media Friday night.Trump administration bans 7 words, phrases from official CDC documents - Business Insider