[srean]

It shouldnt surprise you, the governments next election is at stake, should their astronomic screw up become more widely known and appreciated. That's as high stake as it gets for the ruling party.

So no wonder that the ruling party and those that are close to their agenda will take every steps possible to discredit the numbers.

The tobacco industry did and does the same to studies that demonstrated the harmful effects of cigarette via statistical studies. Galileo was discredited by the church ...

This is how the game is played