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Based on the latest federal estimates, if the U.S. stopped importing all oil and other petroleum products, how long would the nation’s domestic petroleum resources last at the current consumption rate?

If the federal government raised the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15, how much would this increase the average annual reported cash income of families below the poverty line?

Who bears the economic burden of tariffs?

What portion of all people in the U.S. aged 18 to 59 have genital human papillomavirus (HPV)?

Divided among all households in the U.S., what is the average annual cost per household to pay the salaries and benefits of all federal, state, and local government employees?

What portion of all spending by public colleges in the U.S. is dedicated to student instruction?

What portion of all federal, state, and local government spending in the U.S. is for public order and safety, including law enforcement, courts, prisons, immigration enforcement, and fire protection?

How many material falsehoods and omissions did the Obama administration make when applying for warrants to surveil people associated with the Trump campaign?

When you pay Social Security taxes, does this create a contractual obligation for the government to pay you Social Security benefits?

Relative to the rates at which people of different races commit murder in the U.S., which of the following races is most likely to be subject to the death penalty?