Whether the number you cite is correct or not, the basic point is right.
Therefore, voters must be made to understand that "cops, nurses, blah blah blah" are not the same as the public interest. It is a difficult lesson to teach and a difficult lesson to learn. The odds are heavily against us. But we can only keep trying, so that when the inevitable disaster comes, we're ready to run a good campaign. In this state, both are needed, and both must happen at the same time.
As I said, the odds are heavily against us.