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Orrex

(63,212 posts)
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 12:55 AM Jan 2013

Help! I need a statistic to refute a butt-head!

Any idea how many people receive medical care in the US in a given year? Multiple treatments of the same person count as multiple people in this formulation.

Does the CDC document this? I defer to a DUer more med-info savvy than I.


Thanks!

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Help! I need a statistic to refute a butt-head! (Original Post) Orrex Jan 2013 OP
Never mind--found it! Orrex Jan 2013 #1
Butt heads don't listen to statistics. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #2
Yet they love to post dubious stats that seem to support their propaganda. Curious! Orrex Jan 2013 #3
That is what they are. Don't let that prevent you from hitting them with facts or challenging their bluestate10 Jan 2013 #4
They will ignore your facts and change the subject to another issue... SunSeeker Jan 2013 #5
Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #6

Orrex

(63,212 posts)
3. Yet they love to post dubious stats that seem to support their propaganda. Curious!
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 01:14 AM
Jan 2013

This one was a meme-pic about the relative number of assault rifle deaths versus malpractice deaths annually.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
4. That is what they are. Don't let that prevent you from hitting them with facts or challenging their
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 01:41 AM
Jan 2013

claims. I love to challenge their bullshit and watch them collapse into a fucking delusional dream thought process.

SunSeeker

(51,557 posts)
5. They will ignore your facts and change the subject to another issue...
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 02:10 AM
Jan 2013

until your facts on that issue make them switch to another issue. It is so fucking predictable.

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