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What portion of the earth’s atmosphere is comprised of carbon dioxide?

If the federal government increased the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour, how much of the salary increases would flow to families below the poverty line?

Which is greater: spending on federal political campaigns and lobbying or spending on federal social programs?

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 cost per household to pay the salaries and benefits of all federal, state, and local government employees?

In a study of 222 women who worked as prostitutes in the Chicago area during 2001, how many said they entered prostitution before the age of 18?

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?

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

Are public schools and colleges generally prohibited by the U.S. Constitution from infringing on students’ right to free speech?