Wanna lose your job at the White House? All you have to do is speak the truth¹. This is especially true when it comes to the mathematics associated with White House policy. You'd think that the MBA...no wait, sorry, he's a war president now..would want all the best information available to lawmakers as they mull over bills.

Unfortunately, this is only the case when the case when the pendulum swings in favor of White House. I guess there is a reason for the secrecy. Crooked? Liars? You make the call.

No, wait, that's not the White House, that's the GOP attack machine. Which is the White House these days.

Crooked? Liars? You make the call.

U.S. democracy is lying next to Enron documents. At the bottom of the shredder.

1. Richard S. Foster -- the man on the hot seat -- told colleagues that his minders would fire him if he revealed numbers relating to the higher estimate to lawmakers. He didn't, hence wasn't fired.

As always, read the story!