> Here's the first article that came up when I googled the subject... [cites article laying down the case for increased social welfare funding, which doesn't ev

> Here's the first article that came up when I googled the subject... [cites article laying down the case for increased social welfare funding, which doesn't even justify the stated claim] Oy... talk about (not quite) winning a battle but losing the war. Also, this whole methodology toward argumentation just reinforces the top-level critique. The important word in "start with the data" is not "data", it's "START". I.e., begin by understanding the problem. Then solve the problem. Don't walk around with a hammer trying to bash things.