[swarthyguy]

And what would the inflation rate have been if housing had been included in the inflation rate in the naughties!

Kevin Phillips wrote a devastating article and book on how the government jiggles numbers in a wholesale manner to the point that one can argue about the veracity of virtually any figure put out by any government authority.

[de.rm]

Reminds me of Hitler & his little propagandist Glow’balls towards the end down in the bunker becoming estactic & drinking champagne when the heard FDR had died thinking it was a sign they would win the war after all.

[Nervous Tick]

>> one can argue about the veracity of virtually any figure put out by any government authority

Duh. Valid, meaningful numbers would warn us that their policies suck. They can’t have THAT, now can they?