How Obama’s ‘Other Half’ Lives Census data shows 48 percent of Americans are either “poor” or “near poor,” the Associated Press reported yesterday, perplexing everyday people and delighting the nation’s harshest critics here and abroad. The AP story implied this staggering news was the result of deteriorating economic conditions. In fact, though, the number of [...]
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Fun with numbers, or, Statistics say what you want them to.
Posted: December 20, 2011 in Blitherings5
