Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The third rail of a nation's politics is a metaphor for any issue so controversial that it is "charged" and "untouchable"; any politician or public official who dares to broach the subject will invariably suffer politically. The metaphor is most commonly used in North America and was first used by Tip O'Neill, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during the Reagan presidency in reference to Social Security. The "third rail of American politics" is still commonly said to be cutting Social Security; the "third rail" of Canadian politics is said to be public health care or advocating an overhaul of the pension system."@en }
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- Third_rail_of_politics abstract "The third rail of a nation's politics is a metaphor for any issue so controversial that it is "charged" and "untouchable"; any politician or public official who dares to broach the subject will invariably suffer politically. The metaphor is most commonly used in North America and was first used by Tip O'Neill, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during the Reagan presidency in reference to Social Security. The "third rail of American politics" is still commonly said to be cutting Social Security; the "third rail" of Canadian politics is said to be public health care or advocating an overhaul of the pension system.".