Comments on: Harper’s Index. Bush-era recap http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2009/01/20/harpers-index-bush-era-recap/ The WBB is a group blog written by the Willis brothers and their friends. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:36:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: hemp http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2009/01/20/harpers-index-bush-era-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-256513 hemp Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:21:46 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2009/01/20/harpers-index-bush-era-recap/#comment-256513 <p>how are any of these numbers or statistics (assuming generously that they are just that) relevant unless they are given in some context to some standard?</p> <p>for example:"portion of all U.S. income gains during the Bush Administration that have gone to the top 1 percent of earners: 3/4"</p> <p>what was the percentage during clinton? bush? reagan? carter? what was the average during the first four year? last four years? how much did the top 1% see in tax increases during the same measured periods versus the bottom 99%? how does harpers justify publishing this one sided crap? it serves no purpose.</p> <p>if we want to data mine for misleading sound bites about a person then by all means i want the job! i could find a wealth if them on the clintons alone! and obama....ohhh bama! he would make me rich!</p> how are any of these numbers or statistics (assuming generously that they are just that) relevant unless they are given in some context to some standard?

for example:”portion of all U.S. income gains during the Bush Administration that have gone to the top 1 percent of earners: 3/4″

what was the percentage during clinton? bush? reagan? carter? what was the average during the first four year? last four years? how much did the top 1% see in tax increases during the same measured periods versus the bottom 99%? how does harpers justify publishing this one sided crap? it serves no purpose.

if we want to data mine for misleading sound bites about a person then by all means i want the job! i could find a wealth if them on the clintons alone! and obama….ohhh bama! he would make me rich!

]]> By: esch http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2009/01/20/harpers-index-bush-era-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-256140 esch Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:37:24 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2009/01/20/harpers-index-bush-era-recap/#comment-256140 <p>Minimum number of Bush appointees who have regulated industries they used to represent as lobbyists: 98</p> Minimum number of Bush appointees who have regulated industries they used to represent as lobbyists: 98

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