The american people will believe anything, even in the complete absence of conflicting evidence.
Two days ago, I was talking to a man who was convinced that the cost of early voting in Maryland was astronomical. So I told him that I had voted early and that the early voting station was a pretty straightforward affair and it wouldn't cost much. He wasn't convinced. So I stood right in front of him and estimated the costs of everything I'd seen, did the math out loud and explained to him why it was drop in a bucket compared to our state budget that tops ten billion. He just smiled and said he knew it costs a lot. Well, I looked up the costs when I got home: 3.5 million. It took me all of three seconds.
So, 3.5 million compared to 12.5 billion or so comes out to about... %.03
And this guy was walking around telling everyone he knew that early voting was expensive, dammit!
wow... that's a bit beyond anything I've seen, but I do know people who refuse to acknowledge the fact of global warming because " they only take ground temperature readings". Then again, this is texas..
I guess its a matter of perspective, he could have been comparing something else. Even if you don't compare 3.5 million with anything, that IS a pretty big amount.
And yes I know its a drop in the bucket compared to the state budget. The guys statement is just lacking in information.
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