Fudging the Numbers
Mar 25, 2019
3 minutes
BY ANDY MCGLASHEN
ILLUSTRATION BY THE HEADS OF STATE
LIKE MOST MATH STUDENTS, federal agencies have to show their work when solving a problem. Whether managing public lands or reining in pollution, they’re expected to back up major decisions with a breakdown of the pros and cons for society—and present how data guide every conclusion.
The Trump administration, however, has taken a different tack. Instead of following the numbers where they
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