The statistics don't support the claim that the public sector is generally paid less than the private sector - in fact, they show the opposite.

"There was growth and wealth distribution," he said, and statistics generally support this view.

The story sounds plausible, and that probably accounts for its popularity, but the government's statistics do not support it.

Such statistics support those who often predict - with accuracy - that markets will fall when the public comes in.

The official statistics did not support Low on that one.

A. I do not believe that the statistics support that statement.

If the statistics don't support the arguments for the City's pre-eminence, the public don't either.

His statistics did not at all support the fact that he only played seven games.

Other statistics support this argument: assaults are about even with last year, and over all, major crimes are down 7 percent.

"We tried to do too much, too fast," he said, and the statistics support that contention.