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But this is what the AEI does. It produces op-ed information dolled up to look like research. I personally believe that the motives of the "think"-tank AEI sh
by moosey 10y ago
But this is what the AEI does. It produces op-ed information dolled up to look like research. I personally believe that the motives of the "think"-tank AEI should be held up first and foremost when discussing 'articles' that they produce.
They have an end goal in mind: uphold or attack research to support conservative ideologies.
- acover 10y agoDo you have a source for that? They appear to be a reputable, though conservative, think-tank [1]. I cannot find a rebuttal of the author's interpretation that the 91% statistic is largely due to reclassification. The author appears reasonable. Here is a quote from him: "The state has rightly focused most intensely on the homeless who sleep on the street and who have serious problems with mental illness and addiction. Hundreds of people have been moved from the street and shelters into housing. Whether the overall numbers have plummeted the way Utah reports should not distract from these positive steps [2] [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Enterprise_Institute#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Enterprise_Institute#... [2] - http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650317/Utahs-big-drop-in-chronic-homelessness-is-fiction-economist-says.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650317/Utahs-big-drop-...