5,500
Approximate number of Montanans who recently signed up for Medicaid in the first week the state expanded eligibility to the working poor.
$92.8 million
Amount Oklahoma collected in overdue state taxes over the past two months, partially because of a program that waives late fees.
81%
Portion of the high school class of 2013 that graduated on time, which is the highest since states began calculating rates the same way in 2010.
400 parts per million
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that scientists say the Earth should be below to avoid long-term climate disruptions. But since 2012, the World Meteorological Organization has detected several readings above that threshold.
27
Number of South Dakota voters who used a new electronic voting system that was created to help military personnel vote. The program cost $668,000 to develop.
59%
Portion of Americans over age 20 taking prescription drugs, up from 51 percent in 2000. About 15 percent of Americans are taking five or more.
21%
Portion of voters in New Jersey who cast ballots this week, which is the lowest turnout the state has ever seen for a general election.
$1.1 billion
Amount of revenue that Louisiana forfeited from 2010 to 2014 to the state's severance tax exemption on horizontal drilling for oil and gas.
12
Number of people in Borden County, Texas, who signed up for Obamacare this year. In many conservative communities, people refuse to get health insurance -- even when they can afford it.
21
Number of dead people that New York state enrolled in Medicaid in 2013-14 because of flaws in the health exchange's eligibility process. The state also continued coverage for 333 other dead people.
$27 billion
Approximate amount Pennsylvania has spent in the 120+ days the state has gone without passing a budget, which is almost comparable to the annual operating budget.
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2 comments:
I love these number posts. Keep on bringing them to us.
65 thou in 5 years per refugee, then billions in subsidy after that when they feed off the system because they can't sustain themselves.
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