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In 1955, nine people were working and paying Social Security payroll taxes for every person receiving Social Security benefits. What is this ratio today?

What portion of students who graduate from a 4-year college are proficient in practical math skills, such as figuring out a tip or determining the amount of interest on a loan?

What portion of all energy used in the U.S. is supplied by natural gas?

In which of the following nations do the poorest fifth of the population consume the most goods and services per person?

Who bears the economic burden of Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes paid by businesses?

What portion of convicts released from state prisons are arrested for committing a violent crime within five years of their release?

Comparing the taxes that people pay into Social Security versus the benefits they receive, is the program generally a better deal for low-income or high-income workers?

What portion of the U.S. population is homeless?

What portion of the U.S. economy is consumed by federal, state and local taxes?

Over the past 70 years in the United States, have average annual work hours per employee increased or declined?