Comments on: Lies, Damned Lies And Low, Low Medicare Administrative Costs http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/06/27/lies-damned-lies-and-low-low-medicare-administrative-costs/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:47:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mockingbird http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/06/27/lies-damned-lies-and-low-low-medicare-administrative-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-85071 Mockingbird Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:40:40 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12810#comment-85071 As one who is intimately familiar with economic statistics(33 years), I agree with you As one who is intimately familiar with economic statistics(33 years), I agree with you

]]> By: Tom http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/06/27/lies-damned-lies-and-low-low-medicare-administrative-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-85069 Tom Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:27:46 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12810#comment-85069 Lie? No, it's not a lie. It's a misapplication of statistics leading to misdirection toward a desired outcome. Businesses have been using them for years. "There are lies, damned lies and statistics." - Mark Twain Lie? No, it’s not a lie. It’s a misapplication of statistics leading to misdirection toward a desired outcome. Businesses have been using them for years.

“There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” – Mark Twain

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