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to describe numbers, particularly in regard to government spending, that they claim do not add up correctly. It is frequently used by politicians who are dismissing another politician's numbers as doubtful or otherwise inaccurate.
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Fuzzy math: the essential guide to the Bush tax plan
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Fuzzy mathematics
catch phrase
politicians
2000 U.S. presidential election
George W. Bush
Al Gore
global warming


Safire's political dictionary
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Fuzzy math: the essential guide to the Bush tax plan
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