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The US spends more than $500 million per victim on anti-terrorism efforts. However, cancer research spending is only $10,000 per victim. Evolutionary psychology may offer an explanation for this irrational threat amplification. The post Anti-Terrorism Spending 50,000 Times More Than on Any Other Cause of Death appeared first on Think by Numbers.

The financial sector receives more of the average paycheck than any other sector of the economy.  Its share of the economy totals $2 trillion dollars. In 1985, the financial sector earned less than 16% of domestic corporate profits.  Today, it’s over 40%. In the 1960s, finance and insurance accounted for only 4% of GDP, whereas in 2007 […] The post Financial Sector Costs Us More than Any Other Sector In Economy appeared first on Think by Numbers.

A world without disease, starvation, violence, and suffering is the ultimate destination of humanity. Getting there will require voters to base their decisions on statistical cost-benefit analyses instead of irrational emotions. The power of numbers can make utopia a reality. The post Why Think by Numbers? appeared first on Think by Numbers.

The financial sector primarily backed Romney in 2012 after having supported Obama in 2008. The post Meet the Backers: Bankers Flip-Flop to Romney appeared first on Think by Numbers.

GOP Candidate Ron Paul has produced a detailed budget containing over $1 trillion in first-year reductions. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich have only indicated that they would attempt to repeal Obamacare saving an average of $20 billion a year. The post GOP Presidential Candidates’ Budget Plans EXPOSED!!! appeared first on Think by Numbers.

A new study comparing 54 nations found that the more progressive the tax policy is, the happier the citizens are. The post A More Progressive Tax System Makes People Happier appeared first on Think by Numbers.

15% of likely U.S. voters think the federal government should continue to provide funding for foreign countries to buy military weapons from U.S. companies. Seventy percent (70%) oppose this funding to promote U.S. arms sales. The post Voters See ‘Corporate Welfare’ Programs As A Good Place To Cut Government Spending appeared first on Think by Numbers.

The Iraq war will end up costing at least $3 trillion. With that much money, you could end world hunger for 100 years or end American hunger for 100 minutes! The post Fun Facts About Iraq! appeared first on Think by Numbers.

Now starving doctors will finally be able to afford an iPad thanks to your generous tax contribution! The post Government Pays Doctors $44,000 to Use an iPad appeared first on Think by Numbers.

About $59 billion is spent on traditional social welfare programs. $92 billion is spent on corporate subsidies. So, the government spent 50% more on corporate welfare than it did on food stamps and housing assistance in 2006. The post Government Spends More on Corporate Welfare Subsidies than Social Welfare Programs appeared first on Think by Numbers.