The thing is statistics can be easily manipulated for Governments to make themselves look better.

For example while the Conservative party was in Government in England for I think something like 20 years (correct me if i'm wrong people). There definition for unemployed changed about 18 times. This is no exadurration. So every year they would show the rate of unemployment.

First their definition for unemployed was exactly what they said. Then through time it went to unemployed people who are over 18. Then unemployed people over 21.

And it just kept on changing. To make their statistics look better. I wouldn't be suprised if this still happens. I'm sure it does here in the UK and probably the US too.

There are lies, damned lies and STATISTICS.