How many people vote in congressional elections in U.S.?
Turnout rates off-year elections (those for which the presidency was not on the ballot) is 40%.
Registered voters are 169 million (31% Republicans 43% Democrats)
201.5 million are eligible to vote.
169 x 40% = 67.6 million people vote in congressional elections.
Current population in U.S.: 315 million.
21% of the population vote in congressional elections.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Monday, December 31, 2012
How Much Money Does The U.S. Government Give to the poor?
How Much Money Does The U.S. Government Give to the poor?
IRS estimated that in 2009 the Earned Income Tax Credit lifted nearly $7 million people out of poverty.
Nationwide in 2012, close to 26.5 million received nearly $60.7 billion in EITC for the 2011 tax year.
$2,290.00 per person.
Total annual cost of food stamp program in 2012: $71,800,000,000.
Number of Americans using the food stamp program in 2012: 46,670,373
$1.725.00 per person
IRS estimated that in 2009 the Earned Income Tax Credit lifted nearly $7 million people out of poverty.
Nationwide in 2012, close to 26.5 million received nearly $60.7 billion in EITC for the 2011 tax year.
$2,290.00 per person.
Total annual cost of food stamp program in 2012: $71,800,000,000.
Number of Americans using the food stamp program in 2012: 46,670,373
$1.725.00 per person
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Relation between interest on the public debt and money lost by companies
Relation between interest on the public debt and money lost by companies
Ten percent of FORTUNE 500 companies lost money last year.
The total amount of money these companies lost was 5.6 billions.
Budgeted net interest on the public debt was approximately $251 billion.
Fortune 500 generated nearly $10.8 trillion in total revenues last year and $824.5 billion in earnings (7.6%).
U.S. nominal GDP was estimated to be $15.8 trillion in 2012.
Ten percent of FORTUNE 500 companies lost money last year.
The total amount of money these companies lost was 5.6 billions.
Budgeted net interest on the public debt was approximately $251 billion.
Fortune 500 generated nearly $10.8 trillion in total revenues last year and $824.5 billion in earnings (7.6%).
U.S. nominal GDP was estimated to be $15.8 trillion in 2012.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Gun control and subway train control.
Gun control and subway train control.
A woman accused of pushing a man to his death in front of a speeding subway train in Queens has been charged with murder as a hate crime on December 22nd.
It was the second such attack in New York City in less than a month.
“It’s unbelievable, and it only happens in America, and it happens again and again,”
"We are killing each other, and we are the only industrialized nation doing it."
Mayor Bloomberg said on December 17th , describing a mass shooting
at a Connecticut elementary school.
A woman accused of pushing a man to his death in front of a speeding subway train in Queens has been charged with murder as a hate crime on December 22nd.
It was the second such attack in New York City in less than a month.
“It’s unbelievable, and it only happens in America, and it happens again and again,”
"We are killing each other, and we are the only industrialized nation doing it."
Mayor Bloomberg said on December 17th , describing a mass shooting
at a Connecticut elementary school.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Why To Pay Social Security Is Not The Investment You Think It Is
Why To Pay Social Security Is Not The Investment You Think It Is
If your social security benefits are the only income you receive, then they will not be taxed.
If you are a single filers and your income is more than $34,000 a taxable rate of 85% will be applied to benefits received.
If your social security benefits are the only income you receive, then they will not be taxed.
If you are a single filers and your income is more than $34,000 a taxable rate of 85% will be applied to benefits received.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Number of atheists or agnostics in U.S.
Acording a Pew poll only a 20% of Americans identify themselves as having no religious affiliation.
53% of Canadians believe in God.
35% of people in France are atheist or agnostic, 45% in South Korea and 84% in Estonia.
53% of Canadians believe in God.
35% of people in France are atheist or agnostic, 45% in South Korea and 84% in Estonia.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Total retirement assets of US government versus total U.S. retirement assets
Total retirement assets of US government versus total U.S. retirement assets
Total U.S. retirement assets were $17.5 trillion in Fourth Quarter 2010.
The Investment Fund (G Fund) of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Thrift Savings Plan
has balance approximately of $156 billion.
Total U.S. retirement assets were $17.5 trillion in Fourth Quarter 2010.
The Investment Fund (G Fund) of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Thrift Savings Plan
has balance approximately of $156 billion.
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