FOIA...how’s that working out for those who question the government?
Look, the feds have been lying about whatever suits them for a long time. Trust your instincts, that’s as reliable as statistics from the government. Which is a rather sad commentary when you think about it.
If “the government” was a human being, said human would be classified a pathological liar.
Over half the State Medicaid is run by Republican Governors.
The big problem is poorly thought out queries. Poor questions by both the media, political hacks those with a bias to support their agenda.
This is more a problem of the left than right as the left seeks what is happening in the bureaucracy far more than the right.
Understand the people and systems run by bureaucrats make mistakes. Bureaucrats do not want to be embarrassed by their mistakes coming to view. The trick is to get the information wanted without the bureaucrat being threatened.
What is the goal? To embarass a bureaucrat or to get the inforation? The bureaucrat that might be embarassed is not the one calling the shots.