Hey Fox News! This graph says it all (LOL!)

[ProSense]

Hey Fox News! This graph says it all
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/02/1289127/-Hey-Fox-News-This-Graph-Says-It-All

[PoliticAverse]

1. Classic example right out of 'How to Lie with Statistics'.

Specifically: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misleading_graph#Improper_scaling

[ProSense]

2. The chart is in response to this:

Fox News is cooking the books on Obamacare ... in chart form!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/31/1288633/-Fox-News-is-cooking-the-books-on-Obamacare-in-chart-nbsp-form

[srican69]

5. they were probably using an exponential Y axis

[chelsea0011]

8. Everything you need to know what they think of their audience is right there.

[stevenleser]

12. Actually, the scaling is correct. It's an example of a truncated graph in the article you cite.

About which the wiki article states:

A truncated graph (also known as a torn graph) has a y-axis that does not start at 0. These graphs can create the impression of important change where there is relatively little change.

Truncated graphs are useful in illustrating small differences. Graphs may also be truncated to save space. Commercial software such as MS Excel will tend to truncate graphs by default if the values are all within a narrow range, as in this example.
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Bold and underlined emphasis is mine.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

3. I don't think that's an entirely fair comparison...

The Fox graph didn't even have an axis to show the false zero!

[okaawhatever]

4. Two can play their game. lolz. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Bingo! LOL

[spanone]

7. fucking A

[aikoaiko]

9. Well played.

Except they are not bright enough to appreciate the come back.

[Thinkingabout]

10. And to think where the graft would be if all states would have participated

It would have to launch on the next NASA mission. OBAMA CARES!

[mountain grammy]

11. Love it!

This is a good time for Democrats and the Democratic party.. the hell with SCOTUS. Let's elect us a huge majority and impeach the corrupt bastards!!

[Doctor_J]

13. .

Perfect.

[Cha]

14. But, fox truthers are the best

informed idiots on the planet.