Harper's Index

[somone]

http://meteor-blades.dailykos.com/

• Percentage change in spending by independent political groups between the 2006 and 2010 midterm elections: +310

• Portion of these funds in 2010 that came from organizations not legally required to disclose their donors: 1/2

• Percentage of such groups that supported conservative candidates: 80

• Number of offshore oil and gas leases approved by the federal government since 2005: 4,603

• Number of offshore wind projects approved since then: 1

• Number of countries with which the United States has a trade deficit: 77

• Amount the state of California spent last year on each minor in its juvenile-detention system: $224,712

• Amount spent on each student in the Oakland public school system: $4,945

[JDPriestly]

1. K&R.

This puts things in perspective.

[Hannah Bell]

2. it certainly does. $200K per prisoner, $5 k per student.

[TexasObserver]

3. recommend