That's not where the linked article ends, though, that's just page 2 out of 6: > Utah experienced a less dramatic, but still impressive 71 percent decrease in

That's not where the linked article ends, though, that's just page 2 out of 6: > Utah experienced a less dramatic, but still impressive 71 percent decrease in chronic homelessness since 2005. Yet should we trust even the point in time counts? In fact, [..] So the article is not just claiming the numbers are merely "slightly inflated" as you state. (I didn't read the rest in detail, so I'm not saying the points are valid or not. Just that your quote is out of context.)