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Which is greater: the average profit margin of health insurance companies or the average improper payment rates of major government healthcare programs?

According to the EPA, by how much does breathing toxic air pollutants from outdoor sources increase the average lifetime risk of developing cancer?

How many convicted criminal aliens released by the Obama administration were later charged with murder-related crimes committed in the United States?

On average, what portion of K-12 public school funding in the U.S. is provided by local property taxes?

Is there a large-scale association between government corruption and immigration?

Which is greater: the revenues of the New York Times corporation or the total spending of all federal Republican candidates, Republican political action committees, and Republican special interest groups combined?

When President Lyndon B. Johnson proposed a “hospital insurance” (i.e., Medicare) program for senior citizens in 1964, how much did he say the maximum monthly tax per worker would be?

What is the least expensive and safest way to transport petroleum in the U.S.?

In a 1995 survey of Harvard students and staff, what portion said they would prefer a world where (a) they earn $50,000/year and others earn $25,000; or (b) they earn $100,000 and others earn $200,000? Consumer prices are the same in (a) and (b).

Has the frequency of strong-to-violent tornadoes in the U.S. generally increased since the 1950s?