[smonk]

[from the article from the miami herald]

Using 2002 -- when the economy plummeted after the 9/11 terror attacks -- as a baseline for comparison is unfair, bar owners say.

"Why don't they just compare job stats to 1929 -- it's about as relevant," said David Rabin of the New York Nightlife Association, co-owner of Lotus. "Two thousand two was probably the worst year to compare to in 20 years. And they simply refuse to separate out bars, clubs and taverns [from restaurants]. They know numbers are bad there."



Sounds like intentionally deceptive use of statistics.
And any report from the health department that purports
to demonstrate a business effect ought to set off alarm
balls in everyone.

[Gabz]

Sounds like intentionally deceptive use of statistics. And any report from the health department that purports to demonstrate a business effect ought to set off alarm balls in everyone

They always mess with the statistics......we all know that.

The only alarm bells that will go off are with people that understand exactly what you are saying. Unfortunately we are generally blown off as propagandists of the tobacco industry as opposed to just being people that have wide open eyes.