Why would politicians be tempted to simplify statistics

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Why would politicians be tempted to simplify statistics? How should social scientists handle statistics differently? In what way does their responsibility to society differ from that of politicians? Can you think of any examples from the news recently where politicians have tried to simplify statistics?

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