> ... It is just over a quarter of what the #Pentagon is projected to spend over this period. On a per person basis, it comes to around $640 a year.”
> ... The #NewYorkTimes attempted, but failed, to “Make Numbers-Based Stories Clearer for Readers.” CEPR can’t promise that the Pulitzer judges will take notice, but adopting a standard of putting big budget numbers into context will certainly make you stand out from the crowd.
#NYT #CEPR #BudgetNumbers
#MilitarySpending #BudgetComparisons

> ... It is just over a quarter of what the #Pentagon is projected to spend over this period. On a per person basis, it comes to around $640 a year.”
> ... The #NewYorkTimes attempted, but failed, to “Make Numbers-Based Stories Clearer for Readers.” CEPR can’t promise that the Pulitzer judges will take notice, but adopting a standard of putting big budget numbers into context will certainly make you stand out from the crowd.
#NYT #CEPR #BudgetNumbers
#MilitarySpending #BudgetComparisons