There are two main reasons that people believe a lie.
One is because they WANT it to be true.
One is because they are afraid it's true.
They are absolutely afraid it's true, and conversely, they'll accuse you of wanting your version of events to be true. The only ego is on the part of the government, who in the face of more studies, won't change their legislation. It would mean admitting they were wrong.
"How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again!" -Mark Twain
There are two main reasons that people believe a lie.
One is because they WANT it to be true.
One is because they are afraid it's true.
They are absolutely afraid it's true, and conversely, they'll accuse you of wanting your version of events to be true. The only ego is on the part of the government, who in the face of more studies, won't change their legislation. It would mean admitting they were wrong.