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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (4184)11/5/2006 6:41:06 PM
From: JBTFD  Respond to of 10087
 
Yes, I have, and it looks to me like they pulled the number out of thin air.

Chester Finn is a policy wonk so he can get away with it. (and everybody apparently just accepts what he says as gospel. Amazing!!)



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (4184)11/5/2006 6:42:39 PM
From: JBTFD  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10087
 
Yes, I have, and it looks to me like they pulled the number out of thin air.

Chester Finn is a policy wonk so he can get away with it. (and everybody apparently just accepts what he says as gospel. Amazing!!) Also the quote provided is from 1989, 17 years ago, and there is nothing supporting it.