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Measured as a portion of the U.S. population, how many people per year does the U.S. government grant to foreigners to stay in the U.S. for a temporary period?

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 with practical math skills?

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

Adjusted for inflation, how much larger is the maximum annual Social Security payroll tax per person than what the federal government promised would be “the most you will ever pay”?

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?

What portion of adult females living in the U.S. state that they have been the victim of a completed forcible rape?

On average, how much do 4-year private nonprofit colleges in the U.S. spend per year for each full-time student?

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