"I'm not sure what the political or economic reaction is going to be," he added.

The political reaction to a worsening economy could be even worse.

But with the present era of political reaction, that moment has passed.

Some terms, for instance, seem to create more of a political reaction than others.

Such data could "make a political reaction possible," the spokesman noted.

"We want to avoid political reaction to an issue that adds more problems and obstacles to economic growth."

And what will the political reaction be to that?

After the public and political reaction last summer, it is difficult to believe that anyone can continue to think otherwise.

There was also a wide disparity in political reactions to the tax ideas.

The events caught international attention and led to a multitude of political reactions.