A Bogus Cancer Statistic

In a new radio ad, Rudy Giuliani falsely claims that under England's "socialized medicine" system only 44 percent of men with prostate cancer survive.

We tracked down the source of that number, which turns out to be the result of bad math by a Giuliani campaign adviser, who admits to us that his figure isn't "technically" a survival rate at all. Furthermore, the author of the study on which Giuliani's man based his calculations tells us his work ... Full Story »

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by Dave Rosso - Oct. 1, 2008

We need more of this. We need media who will investigate and question everything -- from the White House to the campaign trail to Congress to local officials and politicians. This is the kind of journalism that will keep 'em honest. It also could have kept us out of wars.

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