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If the annual interest paid on the combined debts of U.S. federal, state, and local governments were evenly divided between all U.S. households, how much would this be per household per year?

Has the global number or intensity of hurricanes and tropical storms increased over the past 30 years?

Are there more alcohol-related deaths or firearm-related deaths in the U.S.?

Who has a lower rate of poverty: Married high school graduates with no college education, or divorced/separated college graduates with Bachelor’s degrees or higher?

Per the Consumer Price Index, how much has the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar declined since 1960?

On average, how much per year does the federal government spend on social programs (such as housing, Medicare, education, and unemployment benefits) for each household in the U.S.?

In 2013, by how much did the federal government’s total expenditures exceed its total receipts?

When Social Security (SS) began, the federal government promised that “the most you will ever pay” in SS taxes is $180 per year. Adjusted for inflation, this is $1,741 in today’s dollars. How much was the maximum SS payroll tax in 2013?

In the U.S., does government at all levels (federal, state, and local) spend more money on education or prisons?

In the U.S. between 2000 and 2010, did the number of people who use marijuana at least 21 times per month increase or decrease?