My dad had a favorite expression –
“Figures sometimes lie and liars sometimes figure.”
The truth of this expression was reinforced last week when U.S. Congressman Jason Chaffetz used a graph in a hearing on Planned Parenthood funding. This graph was prepared by the anti-abortion group Americans United for Life.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been in the news for the long wait times before veterans are able to receive medical care.
The Electronic Wait List is one of the metrics used for evaluating performance within the VA hospital system. Based on news reports, it appears that the wait time that triggered listing on the Electronic Wait List was lengthened from 30 days to 120 days.
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