Right wing statistics: Not even close enough for government work much less media

The lie of the month on right wing radio goes to Hanraty, 6/6/07. Claim: U.S. lower income quintile rose 80% under Bush. Just one problem: Their mean 2000 income was $17,500 and in 2006, $22,050. That’s a 26% increase with the 54% differential hardly attributable to rounding error.

Now, back to the black hole.