They seem to always have a need to emphasize the "tr" in some peculiar way. Perhaps they have difficulty with big numbers. The latest problem stems from a discussion of handling the cost of President Obama's health care reform proposal over the next decade. Since NPR has a problem pronouncing the word "trillion," maybe it should just say "half of one percent of GDP." This would likely be more meaningful to listeners and would perhaps be easier for NPR reporters to say.
--Dean Baker
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