That data takes such a backseat to ineptitude and greed in policy debate is so tragically true. I agree with you 100% and, even if naming metrics is unrealistic

That data takes such a backseat to ineptitude and greed in policy debate is so tragically true. I agree with you 100% and, even if naming metrics is unrealistic, I'd pursue it given any power to influence the conversation. That I spend more time and effort in policy discussion describing the role and mechanics of the federal government than outcome causality or weighing moral questions is the absolute first reason I've never seriously considered government work.