Originally Posted by signupdamnit

So share the source then and let's find out where it really came from.

For example the Heritage Foundation is a big one which often is the direct or indirect source of some of these "statistics".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politi..._Koch_brothers








http://www.rightwingwatch.org/conten...age-foundation

You'd probably be surprised at how many of the "facts" and "statistics" you hear on Fox News are actually coming from organizations funded by the Kochs and other billionaires or vested interests. There are hundreds if not thousands of these groups. Usually if you examine the claims in more detail you will find the truth is far different than what was presented (IOW it's propaganda). For example the "only 1.1% of people make minimum wage" stat being presented to imply that a minimum wage increase to $10 an hour would only affect 1.1% of the population when in reality it's closer to 20-25% as that stat only includes those who make EXACTLY minimum wage and not one penny more.