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UpdatedSince Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016the day after Donald Trump shockedthe world by winning the presidencyDemocrats have eyed 2018 as a year of redemption. The midterm elections would be the first real shot to make up for their stunning failure in 2016and to take advantage of a president who hasat least for nowproven to be historically unpopular.

And after careful consideration, likely countless hours of work-shopping and input from focus groups, the Democrats have reportedly settled on a new slogan and tagline for the '18 midterms. That's a big deal, since aslogan can prove massively importantremember that whole thing aboutMaking America Great Again?

"A member of Congress told me Democrats big 2018 slogan, which is set to be released Monday. It's: 'Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Wages'" tweeted Vox's Congressionalreporter Jeff Stein Thursday. He later deleted that tweet and corrected it by noting the full slogan was actually, "A Better Deal: Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Wages."

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Stein saidthat a member of Congress "noted that this is the result of months of polling and internal deliberations among the House Democratic caucus."

If you're suddenly hankering for a slice of greasy, cheesy pizza with sauce thathot take alertis reminiscent of ketchup, it's hard toblame you. The Democrats tagline is eerily similar to that of Papa John's: "Better Ingredients.Better Pizza.Papa John's." The similarity is not one noticed solely by your intrepid Newsweekwriter. The internet was quick to point it out.

But the real inspiration for the slogan and tagline likely isn't late night pizza order. Ezra Levin, co-executive director of liberal grassroots organizationthe Indivisible Project, pointed out on Twitter the new slogan appeared to be co-opted from an op-ed written by Virginia SenatorTim Kaine, who was Clinton's running mate in 2016.

As it stands Thursday, the Democrats have yet to actually unveil the slogan and tagline, so it could perhaps change before 2018. But if "A Better Deal: Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Wages"does stick around for '18, there's no word just yet ifthe Democrats plan to offer complimentary garlic sauce to every American.

This story was updated to reflect the change in Stein's report that the phrase "Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Wages" was a tagline under the over-arching "A Better Deal" slogan.

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