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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;IonIceXIII: &amp;quot;hi&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;hello&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;xkcd&amp;quot; in uni.xkcd.com elicits responses.&lt;/p&gt;
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;No more JS Source&lt;br /&gt;
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It is working on address https://xkcd.com/1975/ and not working on https://www.xkcd.com/1975/. Urls to comics should be updated to exclude www part. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.226.58|172.68.226.58]] 09:28, 26 March 2020 (UTC) tadej&lt;br /&gt;
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I think there is no more JS source for it. I can only find it at [https://web.archive.org/web/20190817141628/https://xkcd.com/1975/alto/comic.js archive.org]. [[User:Biran4454|Biran4454]] ([[User talk:Biran4454|talk]]) 14:29, 21 September 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Has this stopped working for anyone else? I just went to the comic today and the right click menu that showed up was the normal one, rather than&lt;br /&gt;
the altered one. Is this happening with anyone else? [[User:DanTheTransManWithoutAPlan|DanTheTransManWithoutAPlan]] ([[User talk:DanTheTransManWithoutAPlan|talk]]) 15:44, 26 September 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Yeah. I noticed this a while back, but accidentally put it at the bottom of the talk. When I go to the source, it says it can't find it. The last known code is the code I placed above. [[User:Biran4454|Biran4454]] ([[User talk:Biran4454|talk]]) 16:58, 26 September 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Can somebody explain why almost all of the April Fools Day comics stopped working, when [[1110: Click and Drag]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] Still work as usual?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.242.5|108.162.242.5]] 16:09, 31 October 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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:I have no idea. Maybe Randall has just stopped them - but that would be really annoying because they are still really cool. Biran4454 17:57, 4 November 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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::...but why though? What reason would he have for shutting them down?[[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.116|108.162.216.116]] 20:00, 27 November 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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:::It seems to work fine now. I don't know when it started working again. Biran4454 11:51, 7 December 2019 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Sorry if this has been found already, but I'm going to post it since I haven't seen it anywhere in here. If you input the konami code into https://uni.xkcd.com/ weird stuff happens. First time around, it puts all the letters in caps. Second time, it doesn't seem to do anything? Next, text gets highlighted in red. Another and the screen starts shaking. Another; the screen sort of flashes and a character with a beard holding two katanas/machetes with XK  CD surrounding it appears faintly in the background. I've done the code maybe 20 more times and nothing else seems to happen. [[User:Tidepool|Tidepool]] ([[User talk:Tidepool|talk]]) 21:47, 24 May 2018 (UTC)Tidepool&lt;br /&gt;
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:That's probably Richard Stallman. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.243|162.158.74.243]] 22:46, 30 May 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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I created this page manually. DgbrtBOT fail? &lt;br /&gt;
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Also, notably, while the comic at xkcd.com works as intended (even from Chrome on Android, to a certain degree), the mobile site, m.xkcd.com, does not. It shows the standard system/browser-specific context menu. --[[User:Videblu|Videblu]] ([[User talk:Videblu|talk]]) 00:28, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:The BOT didn't fail, the comic just wasn't released on Mon, Wen, or Fri. And in the past there was no comic on 1. April when it didn't fit into that rule. And the release was LATE; it was already the 2. April in Europe.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 09:45, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:The mobile version at m.xkcd.com works fine in Android. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 10:56, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::Untrue; going to m.xkcd.com on my Android devices brings up a '''non-interactive''' version of the comic, whereas going to xkcd.com (without setting the browser to present a Desktop client type) works fine. Viewing https://xkcd.com/1975 on mobile works fine for me; viewing https://m.xkcd.com/1975 does not work properly. I'm on Kit-Kat &amp;amp; Marshmallow, using the standard browsers; you? [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 16:04, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:::You are right. I don't remember what I've tested before. It cannot work because the embedded [https://m.xkcd.com/1975/alto/comic.js JavaScript file] doesn't exist. Maybe this will be fixed in the future. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 17:46, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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How are we going to handle submenus submenus and subitems etc? (Also Captcha outdated! Update immediately!) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.238.34|162.158.238.34]] 01:46, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Um, I don't see a reCapatcha. Just saying...[[User:Fmccarthy|Fmccarthy]] ([[User talk:Fmccarthy|talk]]) 04:17, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::There is one when saving edits. I'm assuming this is the one they mean. Also, aside from a table with way too many columns I don't really know. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.79.215|162.158.79.215]] 04:21, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:::Captchas only appear for guests and young accounts. I haven't seen one since roughly the day after I signed up, LOL! (I commented a lot my first day, &amp;quot;taking&amp;quot; ownership of all my previous anonymous comments) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:44, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh my gosh this is incredible. The Games section, especially, is mind boggling. Entropy! [[User:Hameltion|Hameltion]] ([[User talk:Hameltion|talk]]) 00:30, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Whoever owns this site update ReCaptcha! [[User:Sizzilingbird|Sizzilingbird]] ([[User talk:Sizzilingbird|talk]]) 00:40, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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WOO!!! [https://uni.xkcd.com/ Unicode XKCD]!!! [[User:Phoenix Up|Phoenix Up]] ([[User talk:Phoenix Up|talk]]) 00:44, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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2 hours later I'm done, and the save picture button wouldn't work... rip[[User:Linker|Linker]] ([[User talk:Linker|talk]]) 11:38, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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This (uni.xkcd.com) is not new, I remember using this months (perhaps years) ago :P [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 02:44, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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  Is there a second for easter eggs in there? Fork bombs ( :(){ :|: &amp;amp;};: ) work, I'm not sure what else. [[User:Waterlubber|Waterlubber]] ([[User talk:Waterlubber|talk]]) 02:52, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Sorry if this is already well known, but there are a couple unlisted commands, e.g. you can delete things individually using rm -rf. It looks like auto-completion and * don't work. [[User:Power Factor|Power Factor]] ([[User talk:Power Factor|talk]]) 03:27, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Could be known already, but sending &amp;quot;hi&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;hello&amp;quot; (case indifferent) to uni.xkcd.com elicits a response of &amp;quot;Hi.&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Hello&amp;quot; respectively. Sending &amp;quot;xkcd&amp;quot; gives &amp;quot;Yes?&amp;quot; back. All of these are in all caps if the Konami/Contra code easter egg has been activated. &lt;br /&gt;
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Reluctant to call it an Easter Egg, but  Utilities / Identify Song / Hey Now / Hey now na now / Sing &amp;quot;This Corrosion&amp;quot; to me inverts the colours on the comic/background [[User:Maslink|Maslink]] ([[User talk:Maslink|talk]]) 02:02, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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: He missed a chance for a Rick Roll there (For all we know there may be a Rick Roll in here) [[User:Phoenix Up|Phoenix Up]] ([[User talk:Phoenix Up|talk]]) 02:36, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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I managed to save the image by playing ADVENT.exe, has anyone else found other ways? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.75.172|162.158.75.172]] 00:54, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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'''COMIC MAY BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' I think one of the menu options change since the comic was first posted. Randall may still be changing things. --[[User:Videblu|Videblu]] ([[User talk:Videblu|talk]]) 01:15, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: I agree. It's not just that menu items unlock. On a fresh refresh of the comic, items are there that weren't there before, such as file &amp;gt; find &amp;gt; who what etc., some that had been greyed out are no longer grey. &lt;br /&gt;
: Actually it's that once you do some things others &amp;quot;unlock&amp;quot;. For instance, accessing File &amp;gt; Open &amp;gt; A:\ &amp;gt; Insert &amp;gt; Floppy disk, and then File &amp;gt; Open &amp;gt; A:\ you get the Games, Music, and the really cool Bookmarks catalog of comics. Also, as said above, completing the game ADVENT.exe lets you go to save:&lt;br /&gt;
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* Games&lt;br /&gt;
* ADVENT.EXE&lt;br /&gt;
* Castle&lt;br /&gt;
* Well&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up the bucket&lt;br /&gt;
* Examine bucket&lt;br /&gt;
* Get key&lt;br /&gt;
* Back&lt;br /&gt;
* Back to the castle&lt;br /&gt;
* Open door&lt;br /&gt;
* Get clamp&lt;br /&gt;
* This might come in handy&lt;br /&gt;
* Get outta here&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter castle&lt;br /&gt;
* Examine machine&lt;br /&gt;
* Hmmm&lt;br /&gt;
* Put clamp in C-Remover&lt;br /&gt;
* Take lamp&lt;br /&gt;
* Leave&lt;br /&gt;
* Go back&lt;br /&gt;
* Cave&lt;br /&gt;
* Go deeper&lt;br /&gt;
* N&lt;br /&gt;
* E&lt;br /&gt;
* N&lt;br /&gt;
* N&lt;br /&gt;
* N&lt;br /&gt;
* W&lt;br /&gt;
* S&lt;br /&gt;
* W&lt;br /&gt;
* Examine nest&lt;br /&gt;
* Take egg&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Click''&lt;br /&gt;
Now you can save [https://i.imgur.com/X4LX3w9.png the image]! :)&lt;br /&gt;
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: I made it hidden so that anyone who wants to explore on their own may still... [[User:Hameltion|Hameltion]] ([[User talk:Hameltion|talk]]) 02:01, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:How did you solve the maze? Is there a clue anywhere or just brute force?{{unsigned ip|141.101.98.196}}&lt;br /&gt;
::When at the Well, maybe try wishing for wisdom[[User:Steampunkery|Steampunkery]] ([[User talk:Steampunkery|talk]]) 19:44, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:: The Help menu changed after I refreshed the page (that is what I see at first glance), other things may have changed as well. [[User:Phoenix Up|Phoenix Up]] ([[User talk:Phoenix Up|talk]]) 02:29, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::: Ah - I don't recall it being different, but I may have missed an earlier version. Anyway here is another way to make the image available:&lt;br /&gt;
: C-remover is a reference to the interactive fiction &amp;quot;[http://emshort.com/counterfeit_monkey/ Counterfeit Monkey]&amp;quot;. (Adding it for future restructure) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.134.142|162.158.134.142]] 08:00, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:: I claimed earlier that it was a Counterfeit Monkey reference on the Reddit thread, but someone who worked on the comic pointed out on [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501/status/980703946971860993 Twitter] that it is actually a reference to &amp;quot;Leather Goddesses of Phobos&amp;quot;, though Counterfeit Monkey also uses that mechanic. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.90.52|172.69.90.52]] 16:23, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
{{Collapse top|title=Egg spoiler: London Underground route}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Games&lt;br /&gt;
* Mornington Crescent&lt;br /&gt;
* Euston&lt;br /&gt;
* Warren Street&lt;br /&gt;
* Oxford Circus&lt;br /&gt;
* Green Park&lt;br /&gt;
* Victoria&lt;br /&gt;
* Pimlico&lt;br /&gt;
* Vauxhall&lt;br /&gt;
* Easter basket&lt;br /&gt;
* Take egg (''Click'')&lt;br /&gt;
Though in reality it may be [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mornington+Crescent,+London+NW1+2JA,+United+Kingdom/Vauxhall,+London,+UK/@51.5103249,-0.1720918,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x48761b2037dd36b9:0x11812a2d5cfb2ea3!2m2!1d-0.1388607!2d51.5343884!1m5!1m1!1s0x487604ec2b79a13d:0xdfa3f51e98dee89c!2m2!1d-0.1227798!2d51.4861366!3e1 faster to bike]?&lt;br /&gt;
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:::This is really fun! (and there's [https://xkcd.com/1975/kat-bun-small.png this]) --[[User:Hameltion|Hameltion]] ([[User talk:Hameltion|talk]]) 02:43, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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I followed the &amp;quot;Land of 1000 dances&amp;quot; &amp;quot;na-na&amp;quot;s over 1000 times and didn't hit an end. It may be infinite. [[User:Jedi.jesse|Jedi.jesse]] ([[User talk:Jedi.jesse|talk]]) 02:45, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Doing System &amp;gt; / &amp;gt; home/ &amp;gt; guest (''click'') takes you to [https://uni.xkcd.com/ uni.xkcd.com] which it pretty neat. [[User:Hameltion|Hameltion]] ([[User talk:Hameltion|talk]]) 02:53, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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List of D&amp;amp;D spells can be ported into explanation from [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/88vwoe/xkcds_latest_comic_has_a_dd_easter_egg/ here].&lt;br /&gt;
And [https://www.reddit.com/r/xkcd/comments/88v6if/xkcd_1975_right_click/dwnp4ml/ here] is a path through Mornington Crescent to an easter egg.&lt;br /&gt;
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent_(game) Mornington Crescent is a joke nonsensical game from an old British radio show. {{unsigned ip|141.101.98.142}}&lt;br /&gt;
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You actually can install apt with brew. It can't actually install anything because it needs to create a package record during the initial operating system install, but you can do it if you want to. Not sure why you would though. EDIT: I can't find the package anymore, but I am pretty sure I was able to do this at one point. Might have been removed due to uselessness. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.64|172.68.34.64]] 00:08, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Land of 1,000 Dances&lt;br /&gt;
This goes on forever. Or at least well over 1000 levels: [Media:https://i.imgur.com/iiHDE3e.png number of popups checked with jQuery]--[[User:MikeOShay|MikeOShay]] ([[User talk:MikeOShay|talk]]) 04:21, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Transscript&lt;br /&gt;
Is the transscript really unfinished? It transcribes the entirety of the comic image itself, and the menu part is in explanations. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.238.142|162.158.238.142]] 05:36, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Release date&lt;br /&gt;
This comic was probably released on April 2, 00:00 UTC. But of course it was still April 1 in the US. I don't really care, but the release date here is probably wrong.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 11:31, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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No effect for iOS. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.138.88|162.158.138.88]] 05:37, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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If you quickly right click on the comic after refreshing the page, it is possible to save the comic. Unfortunately there is no easter egg for doing so. [[User:Baquea|Baquea]] ([[User talk:Baquea|talk]]) 12:26, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Added it to the page. ~﻿~﻿~﻿~ 02:49, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Katamari in the music bit is a reference to [https://youtu.be/iMH49ieL4es?t=48s this song] --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.137|141.101.99.137]] 13:31, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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spell list (half of it, i didnt test spells with material components): --norill&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Illusion || Blur || Wizard || Causes the screen/comic to appear blurry&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Illusion || Blur || Sorcerer || Causes the screen/comic to appear blurry&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Divination || Contact Other Plane || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Divination || Contact Other Plane || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 1 || Divination || Hunter's Mark || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Necromancy || Blindness/Deafness || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Necromancy || Blindness/Deafness || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Necromancy || Blindness/Deafness || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Necromancy || Blindness/Deafness || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Enchantment || Power Word Kill || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Enchantment || Power Word Kill || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Enchantment || Power Word Kill || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Enchantment || Power Word Kill || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 8 || Enchantment || Power Word Stun || Wizard || Links to https://what-if.xkcd.com/156/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 8 || Enchantment || Power Word Stun || Sorcerer || Links to https://what-if.xkcd.com/156/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 8 || Enchantment || Power Word Stun || Warlock || Links to https://what-if.xkcd.com/156/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 8 || Enchantment || Power Word Stun || Bard || Links to https://what-if.xkcd.com/156/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 6 || Enchantment || Irresistible Dance || Wizard || Links to https://xkcd.com/878/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 6 || Enchantment || Irresistible Dance || Bard || Links to https://xkcd.com/878/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Enchantment || Geas || Wizard || Links to https://xkcd.com/1559/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Enchantment || Geas || Paladin || Links to https://xkcd.com/1559/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Enchantment || Geas || Druid || Links to https://xkcd.com/1559/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Enchantment || Geas || Cleric || Links to https://xkcd.com/1559/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 5 || Enchantment || Geas || Bard || Links to https://xkcd.com/1559/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 1 || Enchantment || Command || Paladin || Links to https://xkcd.com/857/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 1 || Enchantment || Command || Cleric || Links to https://xkcd.com/857/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 0 || Enchantment || Vicious Mockery || Bard || Links to https://xkcd.com/732/&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Transmutation || Time Stop || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Transmutation || Time Stop || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 8 || Transmutation || Glibness || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 8 || Transmutation || Glibness || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Transmutation || Knock || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Transmutation || Knock || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 2 || Transmutation || Knock || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 0 || Transmutation || Thaumaturgy || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Conjuration || Wish || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || - || - || 9 || Conjuration || Wish || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 6 || Conjuration || Word of Recall || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 4 || Conjuration || Dimension Door || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 4 || Conjuration || Dimension Door || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 4 || Conjuration || Dimension Door || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 4 || Conjuration || Dimension Door || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 4 || Conjuration || Guardian of Faith || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 2 || Conjuration || Misty Steep || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 2 || Conjuration || Misty Steep || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 2 || Conjuration || Misty Steep || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 7 || Evocation || Divine Word || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 3 || Evocation || Mass Healing Word || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 2 || Evocation || Prayer of Healing || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 2 || Evocation || Branding Smite || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 1 || Evocation || Healing Word || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 1 || Evocation || Healing Word || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 1 || Evocation || Healing Word || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 1 || Evocation || Faerie Fire || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || - || - || 1 || Evocation || Faerie Fire || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 5 || Illusion || Mislead || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 5 || Illusion || Mislead || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 0 || Divination || True Strike || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 0 || Divination || True Strike || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 0 || Divination || True Strike || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 0 || Divination || True Strike || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Counterspell || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Counterspell || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 8 || Conjuration || Demiplane || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|- || S || - || 8 || Conjuration || Demiplane || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 9 || Illusion || Weird || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Illusion || Mirage Arcane || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Illusion || Mirage Arcane || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Illusion || Mirage Arcane || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Illusion || Seeming || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Illusion || Seeming || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Illusion || Seeming || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Illusion || Greater Invisibility || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Illusion || Greater Invisibility || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Illusion || Greater Invisibility || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Illusion || Phantasmal Killer || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Illusion || Phantom Steed || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Illusion || Mirror Image || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Illusion || Mirror Image || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Illusion || Mirror Image || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Illusion || Silence || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Illusion || Silence || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Illusion || Silence || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Illusion || Disguise Self || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Illusion || Disguise Self || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Illusion || Disguise Self || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Divination || Commune with Nature || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Divination || Commune with Nature || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Divination || Find Traps || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Divination || Find Traps || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Divination || Find Traps || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Magic || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Speak with Animals || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Speak with Animals || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Speak with Animals || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Evil and Good || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Divination || Detect Evil and Good || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Divination || Guidance || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Divination || Guidance || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Necromancy || Finger of Death || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Necromancy || Finger of Death || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Necromancy || Finger of Death || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Necromancy || Eyebite || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Necromancy || Eyebite || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Necromancy || Eyebite || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Necromancy || Eyebite || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Necromancy || Harm || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Necromancy || Contagion || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Necromancy || Contagion || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Necromancy || Blight || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Necromancy || Blight || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Necromancy || Blight || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Necromancy || Blight || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Necromancy || Vampiric Touch || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Necromancy || Vampiric Touch || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Necromancy || Bestow Curse || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Necromancy || Bestow Curse || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Necromancy || Bestow Curse || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Necromancy || Ray of Enfeeblement || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Necromancy || Ray of Enfeeblement || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Necromancy || Inflict Wounds || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Necromancy || Chill Touch || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Necromancy || Chill Touch || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Necromancy || Chill Touch || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Enchantment || Dominate Monster || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Enchantment || Dominate Monster || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Enchantment || Dominate Monster || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Enchantment || Dominate Monster || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Enchantment || Dominate Person || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Enchantment || Dominate Person || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Enchantment || Dominate Person || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Enchantment || Modify Memory || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Enchantment || Modify Memory || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Enchantment || Dominate Beast || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Enchantment || Dominate Beast || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Enchantment || Compulsion || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Enthrall || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Enthrall || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Zone of Truth || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Zone of Truth || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Zone of Truth || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Calm Emotions || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Enchantment || Calm Emotions || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Charm Person || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Charm Person || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Charm Person || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Charm Person || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Charm Person || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Heroism || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Enchantment || Heroism || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Transmutation || Animal Shapes || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Transmutation || Etherealness || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Transmutation || Etherealness || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Transmutation || Etherealness || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Transmutation || Etherealness || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Transmutation || Etherealness || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Transmutation || Telekinesis || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Transmutation || Telekinesis || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Transmutation || Animate Objects || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Transmutation || Animate Objects || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Transmutation || Animate Objects || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Transmutation || Fabricate || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Transmutation || Giant Insect || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Blink || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Blink || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Plant Growth || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Plant Growth || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Plant Growth || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Speak with Plants || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Speak with Plants || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Speak with Plants || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Meld into Stone || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Transmutation || Meld into Stone || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Transmutation || Alter Self || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Transmutation || Alter Self || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Transmutation || Magic Weapon || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Transmutation || Expeditious Retreat || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Transmutation || Expeditious Retreat || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Transmutation || Expeditious Retreat || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Transmutation || Purify Food and Drink || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Transmutation || Purify Food and Drink || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Transmutation || Purify Food and Drink || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Transmutation || Prestidigitation || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Transmutation || Prestidigitation || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Transmutation || Prestidigitation || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Transmutation || Prestidigitation || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 0 || Transmutation || Druidcraft || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 9 || Abjuration || Prismatic Wall || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Abjuration || Mind Blank || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Abjuration || Mind Blank || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Abjuration || Death Ward || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 4 || Abjuration || Death Ward || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Protection from Energy || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Protection from Energy || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Protection from Energy || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Protection from Energy || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Remove Curse || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Remove Curse || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Remove Curse || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Remove Curse || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Dispel Magic || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Abjuration || Beacon of Hope || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Lesser Restoration || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Lesser Restoration || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Lesser Restoration || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Lesser Restoration || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Lesser Restoration || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Protection from Poison || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Protection from Poison || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Protection from Poison || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Abjuration || Protection from Poison || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Abjuration || Shield || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Abjuration || Shield || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 9 || Conjuration || Storm of Vegance || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Conjuration || Maze || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Conjuration || Incendiary Cloud || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 8 || Conjuration || Incendiary Cloud || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 7 || Conjuration || Conjure Celestial || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Conjuration || Transport via Plants || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 6 || Conjuration || Planar Ally || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Conjuration || Cloudkill || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Conjuration || Cloudkill || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Conjuration || Tree Stride || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 5 || Conjuration || Tree Stride || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Conjuration || Conjure Animals || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Conjuration || Conjure Animals || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Conjuration || Create Food and Water || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Conjuration || Create Food and Water || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 3 || Conjuration || Call Lightning || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 2 || Conjuration || Find Steed || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|V || S || - || 1 || Conjuration || Fog Cloud || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Conjuration || Fog Cloud || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Conjuration || Fog Cloud || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Conjuration || Fog Cloud || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Conjuration || Entangle || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Acid Splash || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Acid Splash || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Poison Spray || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Poison Spray || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Poison Spray || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Poison Spray || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Mage Hand || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Mage Hand || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Mage Hand || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Mage Hand || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 0 || Conjuration || Produce Flame || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 9 || Evocation || Meteor Swarm || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 9 || Evocation || Meteor Swarm || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 9 || Evocation || Mass Heal || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 7 || Evocation || Prismatic Spray || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 7 || Evocation || Prismatic Spray || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 7 || Evocation || Fire Storm || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 7 || Evocation || Fire Storm || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 7 || Evocation || Fire Storm || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 6 || Evocation || Heal || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 6 || Evocation || Heal || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 6 || Evocation || Blade Barrier || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 5 || Evocation || Mass Cure Wounds || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 5 || Evocation || Mass Cure Wounds || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 5 || Evocation || Mass Cure Wounds || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 3 || Evocation || Daylight || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 3 || Evocation || Daylight || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 3 || Evocation || Daylight || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 2 || Evocation || Scorching Ray || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 2 || Evocation || Spiritual Weapon || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Burning Hands || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Burning Hands || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Magic Missle || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Magic Missle || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Thunderwave || Wizard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Thunderwave || Sorcerer&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Thunderwave || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Thunderwave || Bard&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Hellish Rebuke || Warlock&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Cure Wounds || Ranger&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Cure Wounds || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Cure Wounds || Druid&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Cure Wounds || Cleric&lt;br /&gt;
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|V || S || - || 1 || Evocation || Divine Favor || Paladin&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Recursive package managers''' are perfectly sane if the two package managers use different repositories, for example apt install python3-pip. The true hilarity arrives if you install a package manager for the sole purpose of installing another, or if they use the same repositories. But that's not unheard of either: apt install npm &amp;amp;&amp;amp; npm install yarn -78.68.24.134 but your site thinks I'm [[Special:Contributions/162.158.134.130|162.158.134.130]] 16:42, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Bing image search&lt;br /&gt;
Surprisingly, when you are playing 20 questions and get into the section with the animals, all of the image requests go to Bing.&lt;br /&gt;
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I'm curious if anyone will look at the traffic of Bing and compare the normal traffic with the traffic from this comic. I want to see just how much of a spike Bing image search gets from this.&lt;br /&gt;
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And by the way, &amp;quot;Bing&amp;quot; is actually a red underlined misspelling according to Firefox.&lt;br /&gt;
[[User:Keybounce|Keybounce]] ([[User talk:Keybounce|talk]]) 19:48, 2 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Is there a reason why UniXKCD is under comic 721? Also, there are significant things missing from it, especially the special ctrl- functions! [[User:ChunyangD|ChunyangD]] ([[User talk:ChunyangD|talk]]) 02:56, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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I read the comic, tried to save, it saved. Check what saved, was the same comic. How boring. LOL! Guess Randall doesn't think people read XKCD on iPads (or maybe just that he doesn't think anybody is reading on an iPad 1 with iOS 5.1.1). :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:44, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Not your iOS 5.1.1's problem, basically all the interactive comics are like that with iPads, even if using iOS 10. (On my iPad, [[1608: Hoverboard]] works but lags and controls are awful, [[1663: Garden]] can't run, [[1037: Umwelt]] refuses to appear, you can't do anything in [[1193: Externalities]], and as for ''this comic''... *flips table* ) The only comic that works perfectly on my iPad is [[1350: Lorenz]]. [[User:Herobrine|Herobrine]] ([[User talk:Herobrine|talk]]) 11:25, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::Yeah, that's been my experience. I remember for Umwelt I got what looked like a black hole, which I think might have been the titular Umwelt. I seem to recall the description identified that as being some obscure set up I've never heard of, LOL! I also remember Garden didnt even do anything on my computer! I could change the lights, but that was it. I can't remember Externalities and Lorenz by name. But since my iPad CAN save images I hoped this would be different. Like saving it would, as promised, save a different comic (like Umwelt showed a different comic depending on your set up and connection). *sigh* [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:28, 6 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::EDIT: Checking now, can't remember seeing Externalities, I've certainly never tried it on a computer (I think I just dismissed it as &amp;quot;Oh well&amp;quot; and moved on). Lorenz I did indeed try it a bit on a computer. Hoverboard I went literally everywhere reachable, LOL! [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 04:34, 6 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://i.imgur.com/4X4jD6j.png This] is what the whole network of menus looks like, minus the massive Comics tree. The big cluster near the center is the DnD game, and the single-file trail on the left is Who's on First. Blue circles are menus, red are links, purple are client-side JS calls, pinks are null (they just collapse the menu), and yellows are &amp;quot;tags&amp;quot; - client-side state variables that are set or unset by some menu options. The orphaned pair of grey dots at the top are the Save menu, which is only visible when a tag is set by the ADVENT.EXE or Mornington Crescent games. I'll try to make this some kind of interactive graph that people can explore - the actual DB I made contains more data than is visible in the image. [[User:Okofish|Okofish]] ([[User talk:Okofish|talk]]) 15:27, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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I made a scraper that downloads all the jsons, and also makes a graphviz graph. Code: https://github.com/ad1217/xkcd1975scraper, Graph: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ad1217/xkcd1975scraper/master/out.svg (save the graph and open it in Inkscape or something, it is rather large). [[User:Ad1217|Ad1217]] ([[User talk:Ad1217|talk]]) 19:58, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Where is the javascript source?&lt;br /&gt;
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Where is the source file for this comic? I had trouble figuring out what was happening from opening my browser console. I can usually figure out things like e.g. kittens game, etc. Which file has the source for the right click menu in this comic? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.210.130|108.162.210.130]] 17:41, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:It's [https://xkcd.com/1975/alto/comic.js here], but the interesting stuff happens server-side. You'll get more info by looking at the network tab in your browser's developer tools. [[User:Okofish|Okofish]] ([[User talk:Okofish|talk]]) 19:03, 3 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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None of the &amp;quot;links to ___&amp;quot; things actually link to anything here. I guess they use window.open or something similarly silly that does not work in real browsers. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.210.88|162.158.210.88]] 08:43, 4 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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When you play the &amp;quot;Backup&amp;quot; noise, the audio quality isn't that great, it seems to be recorded from a device. Also, you can hear what seems to be a bird chirping and a mouse click. Can anyone else verify this? [[User:625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8|625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8]] ([[User talk:625571b7-aa66-4f98-ac5c-92464cfb4ed8|talk]]) 22:39, 4 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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This morning I tried to follow the path in the cave again (in ADVENT.EXE) but found that it's changed, the cave leads me to a &amp;quot;grue&amp;quot; which ate me, now ADVENT.EXE just returns &amp;quot;you've been eaten by a grue&amp;quot; and doesn't let me go anywhere. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.113|108.162.221.113]] 13:06, 5 April 2018 (UTC) Sam&lt;br /&gt;
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Sooooo just FYI, any similarities to Ready Player One are 100% unintentional. (I can't speak for Randall but I worked on that bit and I haven't read/seen it.) It was just an Easter egg unlock because it was... literally Easter. And we put it there and in Mornington Crescent as the longest/most complicated paths. Apparently if you throw enough 80s/90s nerd references at the wall now, you get Ready Player One. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  [[Special:Contributions/172.68.141.232|172.68.141.232]] 18:46, 5 April 2018 (UTC)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Talk:2420: Appliances</title>
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This seems related to [[1890: What to Bring]]. &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family:serif&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[User:Bubblegum|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#00BFFF&amp;quot;&amp;gt;bubblegum&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]]-[[User_talk:Bubblegum|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#BF7FFF&amp;quot;&amp;gt;talk&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]]|[[Special:Contributions/Bubblegum|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#FF7FFF&amp;quot;&amp;gt;contribs&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-family:serif;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;02:55, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I actually disagree with the stove and washing dishes. In a large pot with water and with some stirring one can remove stains from cloths and kill germs. --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.96.28|141.101.96.28]] 07:08, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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It's interesting that all green squares are mirrored along the diagonal, with one exception, but no yellow ones at all. Usually you would assume that somewhat similar things result in a yellow square on both sides. [[User:Fabian42|Fabian42]] ([[User talk:Fabian42|talk]]) 07:35, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== A washing mashine can (and does) spin-dry clothes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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A spin-drying program can usually be selected separately without getting the clothes wet. While this is not effective as a dryer, still much better than nothing.&lt;br /&gt;
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I microwave can boil eggs, you just nweed to wrap them in foil and ensure they are covered by the boiling water. The foil acts as a faraday cage and ensures they only cook by conduction from the outside and the water stops arcing. &lt;br /&gt;
You cvan also make scrabled eggs and omlettes. [[User:Arachrah|Arachrah]] ([[User talk:Arachrah|talk]]) 09:31, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:You seriously suggest putting foil into the microwave? I guess you don't mean tinfoil/aluminum? --[[User:Lupo|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo|talk]]) 09:58, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:: You can put a foil there IF you know what you are doing. Try dissecting a microwave popcorn bag - its bottom has an aluminium foil inside and acts as a pan. I was surprised by inclusion of egg as okay by Randall though - I thought egg yolks were famous for infrequent but nasty [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/dangers-microwaving-eggs/story?id=51630977 superheating surprises] when microwaved. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.165.116|162.158.165.116]] 10:41, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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I didn't get this at all until I read the explanation, as I am red-green colorblind and the shades of red and green that Randall chose appear completely identical to me.&lt;br /&gt;
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What a microwave does to bread is very weird. It seems to make the bread tougher (i.e., harder to bite through; in one case of a microwaved sandwich I was totally unable to bite off pieces), but doesn't make it stiffer (it ends up kind of like rubber). It doesn't wind up unevenly toasted like in the picture, but rather cooked in a completely different way. [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] ([[User talk:Magic9mushroom|talk]]) 11:22, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Using a microwave to dry clothes is generally a bad idea, there is quite a high chance of burns. The most household appliance to quickly dry clothes beside a dryer is actually the freezer. [[User:Perigril|Perigril]] ([[User talk:Perigril|talk]]) 13:20, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Updated transcript from [[1890: What to Bring]]. Considering the increased size of this table maybe something else is wiser? Does anyone know why the three first items are separate, or why the washing machine appears only to wet parts of the shirt? Should the cited text from the comic be written in all caps to match the comic? Should the &amp;quot;with a&amp;quot; between the pairs be replaced with something better to indicate that unlike What to Bring, Appliances does not have an equivalent to the &amp;quot;Should you bring _____ to ______&amp;quot;-text? --[[User:IonIceXIII|IonIceXIII]] ([[User talk:IonIceXIII|talk]]) 13:22, 4 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>2420: Appliances</title>
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| number    = 2420&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = February 3, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = Appliances&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = appliances.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = If you had an oven bag and a dryer that runs unusually hot, I guess you could in theory make tumbled eggs.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
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This comic shows a {{w|confusion matrix}} of the applicability of various household appliances to different tasks. Green indicates an excellent performance, yellow, poor, and red, dismal. The diagonal is green as it shows the tasks done by the machines they are supposed to be performed by. See [[#Table|table]] below.&lt;br /&gt;
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Salmon can be easily {{w|Dishwasher salmon|cooked in a dishwasher}}, so it's marked &amp;quot;cooked&amp;quot;, and thus &amp;quot;cook a frozen dinner&amp;quot; is only yellow on the dishwasher entry. &lt;br /&gt;
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The stove/oven has three green as it can also cook a microwave frozen dinner, although slower, and can toast bread, again slower than the toaster. It is by far the machine that has fewest red entries, only one, as it cannot wash clothes. It can also not clean dishes, but it might sterilize them, thus that entry is yellow. Also it might actually dry the clothes, but could also make it burnt, thus it is also only yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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The microwave oven can also cook eggs, thus it has two green, the only other than the stove/oven with more than one green.&lt;br /&gt;
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The toaster and the washing machines are the only ones without any yellow, and with only one green, for making toast/washing clothes, they are thus the appliances with least other potential uses (zero). The washing machine will at least not destroy the clothes if you try to dry it, but it has the opposite effect, thus still red. The toaster will not destroy the dishes, but will potentially just make the dirt burn harder to them.&lt;br /&gt;
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The title text mentions that it would be theoretically possible to cook eggs in a dryer, but it is not a common use for a dryer {{Citation needed}}. The joke is that it is not called {{w|scrambled eggs}} but tumbled eggs. It also mentions that the dryer has to become hotter than usual for a dryer (maybe dangerously hot for the clothes for it to work). And then the eggs should be cracked and put in a oven bag, that really needs to be tight and well zipped.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Table==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| {{w|Toaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| {{w|Dishwasher}}&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| {{w|Microwave oven|Microwave}}&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| {{w|Washing machine}}&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| Stove/oven&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| {{w|Clothes dryer|Dryer}}&lt;br /&gt;
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! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Make toast&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a toaster's function is to make toast from bread.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A dishwasher would likely turn bread into mush, and is unlikely to be edible.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A microwave could heat up bread, but would not brown the bread and make it crunchy. In this image, it appears that the bread is getting unevenly burnt.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A washing machine would break the bread into several pieces, and is unlikely to be edible.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, toast can be made using a stove or an oven.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A dryer would burn the bread due to its heat, and would break it up into crumbs due to its tumbling.&lt;br /&gt;
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! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Wash dishes&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A toaster would not be able to wash dishes, and is likely to do nothing to make them clean.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a dishwasher's function is to wash dishes.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A microwave could heat up the dishes, but this would not serve any function in getting them clean, and could cause food to get even more stuck on the dishes.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A washing machine would break the dishes.&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybe, a stove or an oven could theoretically sterilize dishes with high heat (but this would not clean off any stains or stuck food particles).&lt;br /&gt;
| No. Worse than the washing machine, the tumbling of a dryer would thoroughly pulverize porcelain dishes and then possibly melt the grains together due to high heat.&lt;br /&gt;
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! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Cook a {{w|TV dinner|frozen dinner}}&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A traditional toaster would not be able to cook a frozen dinner. A {{w|toaster oven}} combination would be able to do so (see stove/oven).&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybe. Theoretically fish could be cooked in a dishwasher, but this is not a typical use of a dishwasher.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a microwave is normally used to cook a frozen dinner.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A washing machine would make the dinner soggy and inedible.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a stove or an oven could also be used to cook a frozen dinner. The image shows the dinner being removed from its packaging and placed in a baking pan.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A dryer would make the frozen dinner inedible due to its tumbling and heat.&lt;br /&gt;
|-	&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Wash clothes&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A toaster would not be able to wash clothes and would instead leave burn marks.&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybe. A dishwasher would be able to get the clothes wet but the washing may be uneven.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A microwave would just burn the clothes and not do any washing.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a washing machine's function is to wash clothes.&lt;br /&gt;
| No, a stove or an oven would burn the clothes and not do any cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybe. A dryer would heat the clothes and kill germs, but not get any stains out.&lt;br /&gt;
|-	&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Cook eggs&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A toaster would not be able to cook eggs. This image seems to show someone cracking eggs into the toaster, which causes a large plume of smoke.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A dishwasher generally cannot cook eggs. However, it does seem that [https://spoonuniversity.com/how-to/5-foods-cook-dishwasher this is plausible to do].&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes. A microwave could be used to cook eggs, {{w|poached egg|poached style}} as shown in the image.&lt;br /&gt;
| No, a washing machine's would destroy the eggs.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a stove or an oven is typically used to cook eggs (and other foods).&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A dryer would overheat the eggs and tumble them to shreds.&lt;br /&gt;
|-	&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| Dry clothes&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A toaster would not be able to dry clothes and would instead leave burn marks.&lt;br /&gt;
| No. A dishwasher would be able to get the clothes wet but would not do any drying.&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybe. A microwave could (unevenly) get clothes dry.&lt;br /&gt;
| No, a washing machine's function is to wash clothes and would just get the clothes wet.&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybe, a stove or an oven could be used to get clothes dry.&lt;br /&gt;
| Yes, a dryer's function is to dry clothes after they are washed.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[The comic is laid out like a grid, with usages for common household appliances the left-hand side (Make toast / Wash dishes / Cook a frozen dinner / Wash clothes / Cook eggs / Dry clothes) and appliances for these activities across the top (Toaster / Dishwasher / Microwave / Washing machine / Stove/oven / Dryer). The grid illustrates the &amp;quot;match-ups&amp;quot;, with a green square denoting a &amp;quot;correct&amp;quot; match-up, a yellow square denoting something that may work somewhat, and a red square denoting something that most certainly won't work.]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[From the top left corner, going from left to right, top to bottom, with each first item being on its own line in the grid, the squares are as follows:]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[Green square, toasted toast with stripe pattern]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:*'''Make toast''' with a '''Toaster'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[Red square, slightly broken soggy toast in a puddle of water]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:*'''Make toast''' with a '''Dishwasher'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[Red square, non-toasted and unevenly burnt toast]&lt;br /&gt;
:*'''Make toast''' with a '''Microwave'''&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Make toast''' with a '''Washing machine''': Red square, a few small soggy pieces of toast in a puddle of water.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Make toast''' with a '''Stove/oven''': Green square, toasted toast with somewhat irregular pattern.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Make toast''' with a '''Dryer''': Red square, large pile of breadcrumbs.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash dishes''' with a '''Toaster''': Red square, intact glass, somewhat bent fork and slightly cracked and sooty plate.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash dishes''' with a '''Dishwasher''': Green square, clean glass, fork and plate.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash dishes''' with a '''Microwave''': Red square, slightly broken glass, intact fork and sooty plate.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash dishes''' with a '''Washing machine''': Red square, broken glass, intact fork, broken plate.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash dishes''' with a '''Stove/oven''': Yellow square, Text reading &amp;quot;Sterilized, at least&amp;quot; with an arrow beneath it pointing at a slightly cracked glass, intact fork and sooty and cracked plate.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash dishes''' with a '''Dryer''': Red square, large pile of broken porcelain and glass with part of fork sticking out of it.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook a frozen dinner''' with a '''Toaster''': Red square, badly burnt food box emitting smoke.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook a frozen dinner''' with a '''Dishwasher''': Yellow square, Text reading &amp;quot;Fish might be cooked&amp;quot; with an arrow beneath it pointing at a food box two thirds filled with water.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook a frozen dinner''' with a '''Microwave''': Green square, cooked food box.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook a frozen dinner''' with a '''Washing machine''': Red square, crumpled food box two thirds filled with water.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook a frozen dinner''' with a '''Stove/oven''': Green square, sideways view of steaming cooked food box with lid removed.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook a frozen dinner''' with a '''Dryer''': Red square, open crumpled food box with burnt edges. Burnt food stuck to the panels borders.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash clothes''' with a '''Toaster''': Red square, smoking T-shirt with large stripe shaped burns.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash clothes''' with a '''Dishwasher''': Yellow square, unevenly wet/washed shirt.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash clothes''' with a '''Microwave''': Red square, slightly smoking shirt with spread out burns.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash clothes''' with a '''Washing machine''': Green square, clean wet shirt.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash clothes''' with a '''Stove/oven''': Red square, shirt with a large semi-burned area.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Wash clothes''' with a '''Dryer''': Yellow square, slightly dirty-looking shirt.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook eggs''' with a '''Toaster''': Red square, toaster emitting a huge cloud of dense smoke.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook eggs''' with a '''Dishwasher''': Red square, slightly cracked eggs in a puddle of some kind.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook eggs''' with a '''Microwave''': Green square, egg in egg cup with text &amp;quot;(Poached)&amp;quot; beneath.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook eggs''' with a '''Washing machine''': Red square, egg shell fragments in a puddle, presumably the egg. &lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook eggs''' with a '''Stove/oven''': Green square, fried egg with beans on a plate. &lt;br /&gt;
*'''Cook eggs''' with a '''Dryer''': Red square, pile of egg shell dust and possibly scrambled eggs.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Dry clothes''' with a '''Toaster''': Red square, mostly wet shirt, with parts in the middle being somewhat dry. Smaller stripe shaped burns.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Dry clothes''' with a '''Dishwasher''': Red square, entirely wet shirt. &lt;br /&gt;
*'''Dry clothes''' with a '''Microwave''': Yellow square, dry shirt with smaller burns.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Dry clothes''' with a '''Washing machine''': Red square, wet shirt.&lt;br /&gt;
*'''Dry clothes''' with a '''Stove/oven''': Yellow square, dry shirt with small burn-like patches. &lt;br /&gt;
*'''Dry clothes''' with a '''Dryer''': Green square, dry shirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Comics with color]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Charts]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Food]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;This seems to be done. Is it?&amp;lt;span&amp;gt; — [[User:Sqrt-1|The &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;[[User talk:Sqrt-1|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: blue&amp;quot;&amp;gt;talk&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]] [[Special:Contributions/Sqrt-1|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: blue&amp;quot;&amp;gt;stalk&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; 06:04, 18 January 2021 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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Verified the Dollars and Thousands section. Perhaps move &amp;quot;New video game&amp;quot; from books to a new section? --[[User:IonIceXIII|IonIceXIII]] ([[User talk:IonIceXIII|talk]]) 23:18, 2 February 2021 (UTC)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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Below are five tables listing the prices of the items in [[980: Money]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete|Values still need double-checking. Possibly spelling as well.}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Dollars==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Dollar bills&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1 Bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10 Bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $500 Bill (William McKinley, discontinued)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $500&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1000 Bill (Grover Cleveland, discontinued)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Fruit&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apples (one dozen) &lt;br /&gt;
 | $5.68&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oranges (one dozen)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3.08&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Fast Food&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Dollar Menu item&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Starbucks Coffee&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Average US Restaurant Meals&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average single US restaurant meal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35.65&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average meal at the 20 costliest San Francisco restaurants&lt;br /&gt;
 | $85.27&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Dinner for four&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Homemade rice and pinto beans&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9.26 (With time cost of two hours of shopping, travel, prep and cleanup: $41.80)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Homemade chicken dinner&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13.78 (With time cost of two hours of shopping, travel, prep and cleanup: $46.32)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | McDonalds&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27.89 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $36.03)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Arby’s&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34.00 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $42.13)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chili’s&lt;br /&gt;
 | $69.64 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $77.78)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Outback Steakhouse&lt;br /&gt;
 | $109.82 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $117.96)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Vehicles&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Low-end bicycle&lt;br /&gt;
 | $190&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Clothes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Men's suit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Debt&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Daily interest on average credit card debt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5.63&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Daily income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Median household daily income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $136.28&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Taxes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32.16&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | After-tax&lt;br /&gt;
 | $104.12&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Game Consoles&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | PS3&lt;br /&gt;
 | $250&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Xbox 360&lt;br /&gt;
 | $200&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wii&lt;br /&gt;
 | $150&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|Electronics&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Kindle Fire&lt;br /&gt;
 | $199&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Basic iPad&lt;br /&gt;
 | $499&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | iPad + 3G + a year of data&lt;br /&gt;
 | $869&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Basic Macbook Air&lt;br /&gt;
 | $999&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Netbook&lt;br /&gt;
 | $249.99&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | iPod Nano&lt;br /&gt;
 | $129&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mac Mini&lt;br /&gt;
 | $599&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Comcast cable internet for a year ($59.99/month)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $719.88&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Books&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Paperback book&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6.80&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hardcover book&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32.27&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Audio book&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50.42&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I15SB16/ref=r_kdia_h_i_gl Kindle]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $79.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | New video game&lt;br /&gt;
 | $49.99&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Kindle keyboard + 3G&lt;br /&gt;
 | $139&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Loose change&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loose change value per pound&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12.80&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 12 blocks instead of 13.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loose change with no quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5.40&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One-gallon jug of loose change&lt;br /&gt;
 | $270&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loose change with no pennies&lt;br /&gt;
 | $17.40&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual value of pennies received in change (at one daily cash purchase)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7.30&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Pet ownership (Based on ASPCA estimations)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of rabbit ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $730&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of dog ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $695&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of cat ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $670&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of fish ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of bird ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $200&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of small mammal ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $300&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Cell phone bill&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Traditional cell phone average monthly fee&lt;br /&gt;
 | $77.36&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Traditional cell phone average annual bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $928.30&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Smartphone average monthly fee&lt;br /&gt;
 | $110.30&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Smartphone average annual bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,320&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Worker/CEO comparison&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1965 production worker average hourly wage&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19.61&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 production worker average hourly wage&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19.71&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical 1965 CEO pay for the same period&lt;br /&gt;
 | $490.31&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical 2007 CEO pay for the same period&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,419.97&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Thousands==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Typical household net worth by head of household’s age in 1984&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;lt;35 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,680&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 35-44 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $72,090&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 45-54 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $115,060&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 55-64 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $149,240&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;gt;65 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $122,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Typical household net worth by head of household’s age in 2009&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;lt;35 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,710&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 35-44 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $40,140&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 45-54 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $103,040&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 55-64 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $164,270&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;gt;65 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $172,820&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Raising a child to age 17&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Upper income &lt;br /&gt;
 | $302,860&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Middle income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $206,920&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lower income  &lt;br /&gt;
 | $150,380&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Vacations&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | All-inclusive one-week trip for two to St. Lucia resort from New England (incl. flights)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,204&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Twenty week-long Hawaiian vacations&lt;br /&gt;
 | $136,020&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical week-long Hawaii trip for two from US West Coast (incl. flights)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,801&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical weekend Hawaii trip for two from US West Coast incl. flights)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,863&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|School Prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated one-year Hogwarts cost (incl. tuition)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $43,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Seven-year Hogwarts degree&lt;br /&gt;
 | $301,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average community college tuition&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,340  (One year $2,580)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Average in-state university tuition&lt;br /&gt;
 | $28,920  (One year $7,230)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Income per capita (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32,360&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Switzerland 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,910&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Germany 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,550&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | UK 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $23,240&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | France 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | China 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,540&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Brazil 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,540&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Houses&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Small rural house&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical new home&lt;br /&gt;
 | $224,910&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Health&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average individual health insurance annual premium&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,430&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cancer treatment including chemo&lt;br /&gt;
 | $117,260&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 115 blocks instead of 117.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Annual Household Costs&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | A daily pack of cigarettes for a year (NJ)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,050&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One Starbucks latte per day&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,820&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average smartphone annual cost&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,320&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of car ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,650&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical annual household food spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,650&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average household CC debt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,960&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost to carry that debt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,090&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;|Typical annual housing cost for various cities (based on military's Basic Allowance for Housing for an E1 servicemember with no dependents)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | NYC&lt;br /&gt;
 | $25,416&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | San Francisco&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,888&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Boston&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,216&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Los Angeles&lt;br /&gt;
 | $17,640&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Washington DC&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,380&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chicago&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,664&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Worcester&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,456&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Houston&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,888&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Minneapolis&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,908&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Detroit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,080&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Salt Lake City&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,108&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scranton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,604&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wedding&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake&lt;br /&gt;
 | $78,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Kate Middleton's wedding dress&lt;br /&gt;
 | $350,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $375,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Flower cost for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding&lt;br /&gt;
 | $800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Value of an investment of $1,000/year &lt;br /&gt;
(NOT changing with inflation) for 30 years at 5% annual interest&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1 year&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 5 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,526&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-  &lt;br /&gt;
 | 10 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,850&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 15 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,580&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 20 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,070&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 25 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $47,730&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $66,440&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years ($30,000 saved in mattress)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $30,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years ($1,000/yr at a 4% real return (long-term stock + dividend average)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $56,080&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Value of investment (accounting for inflation)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,370&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years ($30,000 saved in mattress)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,360&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Average Vehicle Costs&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average used car&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,910&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average new car&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,230&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | High-end bicycle &lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,500&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;15&amp;quot;|Total cost to buy and own selected vehicles for five years&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda Insight&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,874&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Toyota Prius&lt;br /&gt;
 | $38,771&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jeep Patriot&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35,425&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda Fit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $28,745&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | BMW Z4&lt;br /&gt;
 | $61,312&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford Explorer&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,524&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Toyota Camry&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,697&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | smart fortwo&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,629&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda CR-V&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35,183&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevy Volt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $42,180&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hyundai Sonata&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,644&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford F-150&lt;br /&gt;
 | $48,734&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Nissan Cube&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,383&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Porsche 911&lt;br /&gt;
 | $91,590&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Total cost to buy and own selected vehicles for five years if gas were $10/gallon&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Toyota Prius&lt;br /&gt;
 | $48,990&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda Fit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,233&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford Explorer&lt;br /&gt;
 | $69,076&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | smart fortwo&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,058&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevy Volt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50,612&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford F-150&lt;br /&gt;
 | $77,111&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Typical annual household income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bottom 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,200&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Second 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,800&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Middle 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $44,400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Fourth 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $76,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Top 10%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $201,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Top 1%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $822,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Top 1/500th&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,080,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Median US household income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Median US household income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $51,570&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | After-tax&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,170&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Taxes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total lifetime income from ages 25-65 at $50,000/year after 25% taxes (including Social Security)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost per household served by US Rural Utilities Service program to expand broadband access&lt;br /&gt;
 | $359,790&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;|If I had $1000000 (Cost of the items the singer in &amp;quot;If I had $1000000&amp;quot; would buy in order to win your love: $263,330)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Furniture&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,160&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Plymouth Reliant&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tree fort&lt;br /&gt;
 | $15,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Llama&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,120&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Joseph Merrick's remains&lt;br /&gt;
 | N/A (Held in Royal London Hospital collection and not available for purchase)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | House&lt;br /&gt;
 | $224,820&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tiny fridge&lt;br /&gt;
 | $99.08&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Gourmet pre-wrapped sausages (2)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34.48&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Kraft Dinner (two double servings)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3.06&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Expensive ketchup&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10.75&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Faux fur coat&lt;br /&gt;
 | $198.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Limo ride to the store&lt;br /&gt;
 | $186.59&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Luxuries&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Opulence_Sundae Golden Opulence ice cream sundae]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Waist deep half-room ball pit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | All 30 bestselling game consoles (refurb, eBay)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,640&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Initial seat on Virgin Galactic suborbital flight&lt;br /&gt;
 | $200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Video Games&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typing F-U-N-D-S&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Daily sales of [http://www.minecraft.net/ Minecraft]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $193,500&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Millions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Dr. Evil&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount Dr. Evil thought he was demanding from the 1997 world&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,630,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount he was actually demanding&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,380,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Video Games&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Minecraft sales by October 2011&lt;br /&gt;
 | $56,780,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|William and Kate's wedding&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Flowers&lt;br /&gt;
 | $800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Security&lt;br /&gt;
 | $20,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total cost&lt;br /&gt;
 | $80,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Human Values&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount needed to live comfortably off investments&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,090,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EPA value of a human life&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,120,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 10 blocks instead of 8.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Six Million Dollar Man (2011 dollars)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,870,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50,000 salary for 40 years after 25% taxes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lifetime cost to avoid changing your oil by abandoning your car and buying a new one whenever you hit 5.000 miles&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,270,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Corporation Expenses&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 30-second Super Bowl ad slot&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost to run Wikipedia&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loss in NewsCorp value over hacking scandal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Vehicles&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Most expensive production car (Bugatti Veyron)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,400,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Most expensive car ever sold (1957 Ferrari 250)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,390,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Marginal cost to launch one shuttle&lt;br /&gt;
 | $450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total shuttle program per launch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,451,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One B-2 bomber&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Structures&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Large city office building&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Dubai Fountain&lt;br /&gt;
 | $224,540,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Burj Khalifa&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,521,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | New Yankee Stadium&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,545,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot;|Rare Items&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Qianlong Chinese vase sold in 2010&lt;br /&gt;
 | $83,710,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Leonardo’s Codex Leicester (bought by Bill Gates)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,930,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated value of first-edition Gutenberg Bible&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,610,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1933 Double Eagle coin (All destroyed uncirculated save a few stolen from the US Mint)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,330,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Treskilling Yellow postage stamp (At $50 billion/lb possibly the world’s most expensive thing by weight)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,780,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1297 Magna Carta original copy signed by Edward I&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,890,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Painting from The Card Players series (rumor)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Willem de Kooning’s “Woman III” (2006 auction bought by David Geffen)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $168,780,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jackson Pollock’s “No. 5, 1948” (2006 auction bought by David Geffen)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $153,440,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Airbus A380&lt;br /&gt;
 | $264,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mona Lisa assessed value&lt;br /&gt;
 | $730,660,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Bitcoins&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Market value of all Bitcoins as of 11/2011&lt;br /&gt;
 | $22,819,797&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Market value of all Bitcoins as at July 2011 peak price&lt;br /&gt;
 | $210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|Millionaires&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Darrell Issa (R-CA) net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $304,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jane Harman (D-CA) net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $294,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Kerry (D-MA) net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $239,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mitt Romney net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jon Huntsman net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $40,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average net worth of US senator&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,400,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average net worth of US representative&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,900,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | A billionaire&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Per US resident&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1 per US resident&lt;br /&gt;
 | $312,620,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1 per US household&lt;br /&gt;
 | $117,290,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 138 blocks instead of 117.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10 from every US resident&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,326,200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 3126 blocks instead of 3326.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10 from every US household&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,179,180,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 854 blocks instead of 1179.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Raptors&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One F-22 raptor&lt;br /&gt;
 | $154,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One velociraptor (25% of Jurassic Park production budget amortized over three velociraptors)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,930,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Professional rapper net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50 Cent&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50 Cent (stage name)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $0.50&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50 Cent (adjusted for inflation)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $0.70&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Birdman&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Dr Dre&lt;br /&gt;
 | $125,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jay-Z&lt;br /&gt;
 | $450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Diddy&lt;br /&gt;
 | $475,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|J.K. Rowling&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | J.K. Rowling&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | J.K. Rowling had she become a rapper (Professional assessment by rapper/geek culture expert MC Frontalot)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $82,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Hurricanes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual hurricane forecast R&amp;amp;D funding&lt;br /&gt;
 | $20,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane forecast improvement funding since 1989&lt;br /&gt;
 | $440,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Economic savings—during Hurricane Irene alone—due to limiting evacuations made possible by recent forecast advances&lt;br /&gt;
 | $700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Prizes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $64,000 in 1955 when &amp;quot;The $64,000 Question&amp;quot; first aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $528,310&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | £1,000,000 in 1998 when the UK &amp;quot;Who Wants to Be a Millionaire&amp;quot; aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,270,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000 in 1999 when the US &amp;quot;Who Wants to Be a Millionaire&amp;quot; aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,330,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000 in 1955 when the TV show &amp;quot;The Millionaire&amp;quot; aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,250,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000 in 1931 when the film &amp;quot;The Millionaire&amp;quot; opened&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,530,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Elections===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2012 presidential fundraising || $188,260,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Herman Cain || $5,380,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jon Huntsman || $4,510,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Michele Bachmann || $9,870,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ron Paul || $12,790,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rick Perry || $17,200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mitt Romney || $32,610,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Barack Obama || $88,420,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $17,480,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 presidential campaign fundraising ||$1,860,390,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Excluding candidate Lee L. Mercer, Jr of Houston, who claimed, in his combined FEC filings, || $900,005,507 in fundraising and $900,006,431 in campaign spending.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ron Paul || $32,480,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Edwards || $64,410,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rudy Giuliani || $66,520,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mitt Romney || $116,730,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Barack Obama ||$799,670,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John McCain || $394,280,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hilary Clinton || $259,050,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $127,250,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 presidential campaign fundraising || $1,006,810,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Howard Dean || $61,620,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wesley Clark || $34,620,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Edwards || $39,310,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Kerry || $352,090,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George W. Bush || $429,660,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $89,510,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 presidential campaign fundraising || $805,120,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pat Buchanan || $37,440,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John McCain || $75,180,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bill Bradley || $65,680,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Forbes || $114,400,000 *The Money Chart incorrectly reads $11,440,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Al Gore || $170,520,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George W. Bush || $247,100,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $94,800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2010 midterm elections fundraising===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Party !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Democrats || $815,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Republicans || $587,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2011-2012 Campaign donations by industry===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Industry !! To Democrats (approx) !! To Republicans (approx) !! To Other (approx) !! Total Funds donated&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Finance industry || $47,000,000 || $68,000,000 || $7,000,000 || $122,900,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Organized labor || $14,000,000 || $2,000,000 || $2,000,000 || $18,720,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Energy industry || $6,000,000 || $21,000,000 || $0 || $26,680,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lawyers and general lobbyists || $39,000,000 || $19,000,000 || $0 || $57,590,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Health industry || $19,000,000 || $23,000,000 || $0 || $42,727,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Electronics and communication industry || $21,000,000 || $12,000,000 || $7,000,000 || $32,420,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Inaugurations===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Thing !! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration || $174,100,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Festivities (private donors) || $46,400,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal + state + local government (mainly security) || $127,700,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Thing !! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George Bush’s 2005 inauguration || $178,600,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Festivities (private donors) || $47,800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal + state + local government (mainly security) || $130,800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Past presidential campaign fundraising===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Campaign Year !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $559,810,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $521,480,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $606,300,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $429,860,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $434,220,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || $664,160,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of a solid gold toilet (626 lbs) by year===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Value (Approximate)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1967 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1968 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1969 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1970 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1971 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1972 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1974 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1978 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1979 || $9,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $15,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1981 || $10,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || $9,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1985 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1986 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1987 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1990 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1991 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1998 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2002 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2006 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $10,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 || $13,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2011 || $15,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of a carry-on suitcase full of $100 bills (30,00 ct, 60lbs)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
! Year !! Value (Approximate)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1967 || $20,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1968 || $19,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1969 || $18,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1970 || $17,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1971 || $16,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1972 || $16,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || $15,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1974 || $13,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || $12,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || $12,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || $11,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1978 || $10,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1979 || $9,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1981 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1985 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1986 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1987 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1990 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1991 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1998 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2002 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2006 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2011 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Billions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Harry Potter movie franchise total revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Harry Potter movie franchise total revenue || $21,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Treasure found in a temple in India in 2011 || $22,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Box office revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Adjusted for monetary inflation but not ticket price inflation&lt;br /&gt;
Hilighted [sic]: films that earned more than 2009's ''Avatar''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Movie !! Revenue !! Highlighted&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || ''Avatar'' || $783,510,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || ''The Dark Knight'' || $547,520,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || ''Shrek 2'' || $516,610,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || ''The Phantom Menace'' || $572,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || ''Titanic'' || $827,260,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || ''The Lion King'' || $625,810,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || ''Jurassic Park'' || $625,810,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || ''Ghostbusters'' || $507,720,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || ''Return of the Jedi'' || $686,710,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || ''E.T.'' || $996,580,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || ''The Empire Strikes Back'' || $778,530,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || ''Star Wars'' || $1,681,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || ''Jaws'' || $1,067,510,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || ''The Exorcist'' || $1,019,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1965 || ''The Sound of Music'' || $1,144,920,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1962 || ''101 Dalmatians'' || $1,131,310,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1960 || ''Ben-Hur'' || $561,090,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1957 || ''The Ten Commandments'' || $532,570,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1943 || ''Bambi'' || $1,391,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1942 || ''Fantasia'' || $1,146,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1940 || ''Gone With the Wind'' || $3,157,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1938 || ''Snow White'' || $2,841,700,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Charity===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US annual charitable giving || $294,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To religious organizations || $102,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To educational organizations || $42,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To foundations || $33,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To human services || $26,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To societal benefit organizations || $24,570,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To health organizations || $23,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To international affairs || $15,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To arts and culture || $13,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To animals and environment || $6,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $6,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Type of giving:====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Individual giving || $214,650,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Foundation grantmaking || $41,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bequests || $23,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corporate giving || $15,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Gates Foundation total giving since 1994===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Gates Foundation total giving since 1994 || $25,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Global health || ~$12,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US || ~$4,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Developments || ~$3,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Grants || ~$1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Missing || ~$5,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Book publishing industry revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Genre !! Revenue&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Book publishing industry revenue || $28,320,000,000 (Sum of genres is $29.39 billion, 1 block more than depicted)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Romance || $1,380,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Trade books || $14,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | K-12 || $5,570,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Professional || $3,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Higher education || $4,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Video game industry revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Revenue&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Video game industry revenue || $48,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States || $18,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Education===&lt;br /&gt;
 {| class= &amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Student loans outstanding || $955,800,000,000 (This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $956,800,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal student loans || $792,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Defaulted Federal student loans (Private total unknown) || $65,020,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Private student loans || $163,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total spending on primary and secondary education in the US || $612,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Teacher Salaries || $295,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total annual higher education spending in the US || $355,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Harvard University revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Revenue&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tuition, donations, and fees || $1,425,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Investments || $7,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In other words, if Harvard completely eliminated tuition, it would mean roughly a 15% budget cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Education foundations===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Foundation !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Gates Foundation || $36,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | INGKA Foundation || $36,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute || $14,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford Foundation || $13,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation || $6,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Endowments of the 63 wealthiest universities===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! University !! Endowments&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Endowments of the 63 wealthiest universities || $277,570,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Harvard || $32,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Yale || $19,400,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Princeton || $17,010,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | U of Texas || $16,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Stanford || $16,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | MIT || $9,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Columbia || $7,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | U of Michigan || $7,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Texas A&amp;amp;M || $7,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Northwestern || $7,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The other 53 || $136,490,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Corporate revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
 {| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Corporation !! Revenue !! Profit !! Loss&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Walmart || $421,800,000,000 || $16,390,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ExxonMobil || $354,700,000,000 || $30,460,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevron || $196,300,000,000 || $19,020,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fannie Mae || $153,800,000,000 (the chart depicts 156 blocks instead of 154) || || $14,010,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | GE || $151,600,000,000 (the chart depicts 151 blocks instead of 152) || $11,640,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Berkshire Hathaway || $136,100,000,000 ([[Randall]] rounded down from 136.185 billion) || $12,970,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | PepsiCo || $57,840,000,000 || $6,320,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Coca-Cola || $35,840,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $35,120,000,000) || $11,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | VISA || $8,100,000,000 || $2,700,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | MasterCard || $5,500,000,000 (the chart depicts 5 blocks instead of 6) || $1,850,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | General Motors || $135,600,000,000 (the chart depicts 135 blocks instead of 136) || $6,170,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford || $129,000,000,000 || $6,560,000,000 (the chart depicts 6 blocks instead of 7) ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chrysler || $44,950,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $41,950,000,000) || || $653,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $652,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | AT&amp;amp;T || $124,600,000,000 (the chart depicts 126 blocks instead of 125) || $19,860,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Verizon || $106,560,000,000 (the chart depicts 106 blocks instead of 107) || $2,550,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bank of America || $134,200,000,000 (the chart depicts 135 blocks instead of 134) || || $2,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | JP Morgan Chase || $115,480,000,000 || $17,370,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Citigroup || $111,060,000,000 || $10,600,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | AIG || $104,420,000,000 || $7,790,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | HP || $126,000,000,000 || $8,780,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $8,760,000,000) ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apple || $65,230,000,000 || $14,010,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Microsoft || $62,480,000,000 || $18,760,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Google || $29,320,000,000 || $8,510,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined annual profit of the Fortune 500 companies || || $708,600,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US health care spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|US cancer spending&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on lung cancer treatment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,310,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on tobacco marketing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,600,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on all cancer treatment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $106,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on cigarettes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $91,660,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 93 blocks instead of 92.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|US health care spending (2005 data)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Private insurance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $785,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Out-of-pocket&lt;br /&gt;
 | $282,260,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 250 blocks instead of 282.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other private spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $79,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 111 blocks instead of 79.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total private spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,147,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicare&lt;br /&gt;
 | $387,070,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicaid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $351,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other government spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $219,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total Government spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $958,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,106,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===NCAA budget===&lt;br /&gt;
$5,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Total annual tax breaks to the five largest oil companies===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined pay at Wall St. banks and securities firms || $135,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mobile computing annual sales || $220,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Online spending in 2009 || $251,070,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total annual tax breaks to the five largest oil companies || $2,100,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US annual oil and gas subsidies || $41,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ethanol subsidies || $5,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined annual profits of the five largest oil companies || $36,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined annual profits of the ten largest health insurance companies || $12,870,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 lobbying || $3,560,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 lobbying || $2,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 lobbying || $2,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One B-2 bomber || $2,500,000,000 || The chart depicts 2 blocks instead of 3.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US R&amp;amp;D===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US annual corporate R&amp;amp;D || $334,490,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Information technology || $46,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scientific technical, or professional services || $31,060,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Manufacturing industries (Unlabelled on the money chart) || $236,151,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $20,710,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US GDP===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combined economic value of all goods and services produced in a year&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|US GDP&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,545,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Government&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,980,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Real estate&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Non-rental real estate&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,737,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 1736 blocks instead of 1738.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rental and leasing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $187,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,925,210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Nondurable Goods&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Food, beverage, and tobacco&lt;br /&gt;
 | $212,330,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chemicals&lt;br /&gt;
 | $223,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Petroleum and coal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $123,630,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apparel&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 14 blocks instead of 12.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Paper products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $57,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 62 blocks instead of 58.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Plastics and rubber products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $58,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Textile mills&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 12 blocks instead of 18.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Printing and related supports&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,790,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $739,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;|Durable Goods&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Computers and electronics&lt;br /&gt;
 | $212,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Metal products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $125,590,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Machinery&lt;br /&gt;
 | $116,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wood products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,530,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 21 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Furniture&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,930,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other transportation equipment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $93,440,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Motor vehicles, trailers, and parts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $80,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mineral products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Metals&lt;br /&gt;
 | $44,710,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Miscellaneous&lt;br /&gt;
 | $81,390,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Electrical equipment and components&lt;br /&gt;
 | $53,260,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $898,420,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $893,420,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Finance and insurance&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal Reserve banks and credit intermediaries&lt;br /&gt;
 | $529,540,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Insurance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $437,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Investments&lt;br /&gt;
 | $180,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Funds and trusts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $59,550,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,207,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Professional and business services&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Waste management&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Administrative and support services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $358,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legal services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $225,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Computer systems design and service&lt;br /&gt;
 | $174,730,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corporate management&lt;br /&gt;
 | $253,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other professional or technical services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $700,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,752,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Health and education&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Social assistance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $93,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ambulatory health care services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $529,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hospitals&lt;br /&gt;
 | $466,390,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Educational services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $159,580,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,294,580,000,000 (This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $1,249,580,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Utilities&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $276,210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Other services&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $345,540,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Construction&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $553,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Mining&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mining (other than oil and gas)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50,380,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mining support&lt;br /&gt;
 | $51,270,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oil and gas&lt;br /&gt;
 | $145,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $248,080,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Agriculture&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Farms&lt;br /&gt;
 | $107,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Forestry, fishing, and related&lt;br /&gt;
 | $30,080,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $137,120,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Arts and entertainment&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Food service&lt;br /&gt;
 | $285,480,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Performing arts, sports, and museums&lt;br /&gt;
 | $73,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amusements, gambling, and general recreation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $73,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $58,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Accomodation [sic]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $111,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $528,620,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Information&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Information and data processing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $78,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Publishing (including software)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $152,170,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Film, video, and sound recording&lt;br /&gt;
 | $61,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Broadcasting and telecommunications&lt;br /&gt;
 | $366,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $658,630,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Transportation and storage&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Warehousing and storage&lt;br /&gt;
 | $40,590,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Water&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,730,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Air&lt;br /&gt;
 | $36,770,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $63,770,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rail&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,730,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Truck&lt;br /&gt;
 | $116,520,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 116 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Transit and land passenger&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 22 blocks instead of 24&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pipeline&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other transport&lt;br /&gt;
 | $97,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $401,280,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Billionaires===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Networth&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Ten Richest Ranking&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;14&amp;quot;|Technology&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Carlos Slim Helú and family&lt;br /&gt;
 | $74,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | First&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bill Gates&lt;br /&gt;
 | $56,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Second&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Larry Ellison&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fifth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Larry Page&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Sergey Brin&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jeff Bezos&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Ballmer&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mark Zuckerberg&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Paul Allen&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Jobs (D)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Eric Schmidt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Sean Parker&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,600,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Case&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|Politicians and alleged evil plutocratic puppet masters&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Warren Buffett&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Third&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Charles Koch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $22,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | David Koch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $22,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Michael Bloomberg&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 19 blocks instead of 18.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George Soros&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Silvio Berlusconi and family&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rupert Murdoch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,600,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | David Geffen&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 4 blocks instead of 6.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Uncategorized&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bernard Arnault&lt;br /&gt;
 | $41,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fourth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lakshmi Mittal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Sixth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amancio Ortega&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Seventh&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Eike Batista&lt;br /&gt;
 | $30,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Eighth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mukesh Ambani&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ninth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Walmart&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Christy Walton and family&lt;br /&gt;
 | $26,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tenth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jim Walton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Alice Walton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | S. Robson Walton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Fictional (source: ''Forbes'')&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Carlisle Cullen&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scrooge McDuck&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bruce Wayne&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Artemis Fowl&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Fashion&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lilianne Bettencourt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $23,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ralph Lauren&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ronald Lauder&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 2 blocks instead of 3.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Art and media&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George Lucas&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oprah Winfrey&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Five wealthiest rappers combined&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | J. K. Rowling&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Donald Trump&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Donald Trump&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 2 blocks instead of 3.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combined net worth of the world's 1,210 billionaires $4,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Corporations===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
by market capitalization (combined value of all stock)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Company !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Saudi Aramco (State-owned company—estimated market value) || $2,940,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apple || $358,310,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ExxonMobil || $357,910,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | PetroChina || $280,160,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | IBM || $211,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Microsoft || $211,340,000,000 (the chart depicts 212 blocks instead of 211)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bank of China || $208,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | China Mobile || $201,510,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Royal Dutch Shell || $199,780,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Nestle || $193,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevron || $188,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Facebook 2011 valuation || $70,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | AT&amp;amp;T attempted T-Mobile purchase || $39,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Facebook 2010 valuation || $33,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Zynga 2011 valuation || $14,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | LivingSocial 2011 valuation || $2,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Cost to buy the world a coke===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Cost&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to buy the world a coke (2011 wholesale prices) || $2,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Coca-Cola's annual marketing budget || $2,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to teach the world to sing (four half-hour lessons at $30 each) || $840,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US household income===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This section shows the money made every year in the US, broken into five pools of about $2 trillion each. The pools are sorted by income level—the top $2 trillion is made by a small number of wealthy households (the &amp;quot;one percent&amp;quot;), while the bottom $2 trillion represents the combined annual income of the poorer half of the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: Figures are only estimates—these statistics were computed using data from the Congressional Budget Office analysis of 2007 incomes, and have been subject to the normalizations detailed below.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Who !! # Households !! % Households !! Typical income/year !! Income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The 1% || 1.6 million || 1.3 || &amp;gt;$400,000 || $1,397,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | High incomes || 9 million || 8 || $150,000 - $400,000 || $1,411,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Upper incomes || 18 million || 16 || $90,000 - $150,000 || $1,553,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Upper middle incomes || 27 million || 23 || $55,000 - $90,000 || $1,610,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The bottom 50% || 63 million || ~50 || &amp;lt;$55,000 || $1,711,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || 118.6 million || 98.3 || || $7,682,910,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Amount needed===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Required for poverty-line income || $2,602,000,000,000 || This is the amount which must be set aside from each pool in order to leave $22,350—roughly a poverty-line income—for each family in that pool. If taxes cut into this region, then it forces the average after-tax income for the pool below the $22,350. (Of course, many families in this group make less than that already.)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Required for a middle-class income || $4,874,000,000,000 || This is the amount which must be set aside from each pool in order to leave $44,700—roughly double the poverty-line income—for each family in that pool.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount needed to give everyone an income over $100,000 || $7,070,000,000,000 || Amount which must be left in the pool to keep the average income above $100,000 (See descriptions below for details)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount needed to give everyone an income over $250,000 || $8,836,000,000,000 || Amount which must be left in the pool to keep the average income above $250,000 (See descriptions below for details)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Taxes===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | State taxes || $642,030,000,000 || Unlike federal taxes, state taxes are regressive—the poor pay a higher percentage of their income than the rich. This is because sales taxes, a large component of state revenues, fall disproportionately on the poor.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal taxes || $2,192,180,000,000 || effective total federal taxes paid, after deductions and tax credits&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note on methodology: these totals were calculated from an analysis of the 2007 CBO report on effective federal tax rates by income. There were some mismatches between figures on total income from various sources, and between CBO tax rates and federal revenue. The income totals here were adjusted for inflation and then scaled slightly to match federal tax revenue. This should only affect the total reported income, and not the distribution of the tax burden or the rough makeup of the quintiles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===State government spending===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[map without amounts]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total US states' debt || $46,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====US foreign military aid====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $11,010,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Afghanistan || $5,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Israel || $2,410,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Egypt || $1,320,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $5,800,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $1,480,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====US foreign humanitarian and economic aid====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $34,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Iraq and Afghanistan || $5,370,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | West Bank and Ghana || $1,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Africa (total) || $8,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $19,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Ft. Knox gold reserves===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ft. Knox gold reserves (November 2011 prices) || $245,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unclaimed US treasury bonds || $16,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | All the tea in China || $4,210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Corporate tax deduction===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(Note: some of the corporate deductions are very technical, and even with the help of a technical accountant, I had trouble making sense of them. The text below is my best attempt at an English interpretation of the legalese.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Deductions !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corporate tax deduction || $125,180,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Reduced tax on first $10 million of corporate income || $3,240,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Delay of taxes on 'income' made from defaulting on a debt (Temporary stimulus measure) || $21,390,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Temporary change to equipment depreciation rules allowing more (and sooner) deductions on the purchase of new equipment || $24,390,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Clean energy, space, science, and tech R&amp;amp;D || $13,900,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Miscellaneous rules for international corporate finance || $6,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Foreign corporation income financing rules || $13,680,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $41,740,000,000 || Rounded down to 41 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Individual tax deductions===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These are types of income, or uses of income, which the government has partly or fully exempt from tax, often to encourage some activity. This can be thought of as 'spent' tax revenue, although it's not quite that simple; there's no guarantee [that] removing the deduction would add that amount to revenue, because the presence of the deduction may be affecting taxpayers' spending habits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Deductions !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Small business health insurance|| $1,620,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal employee expenses abroad || $7,910,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EITC (anti-poverty low-income tax credit) || $78,760,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $56,460,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Donations to charity || $39,130,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Capital gains (investment income) || $78,760,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pension contributions || $84,940,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $64,970,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Employee fringe benefits || $6,690,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scholarships || $2,130,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Property taxes || $15,710,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Employer-provided transportation || $3,850,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Retirement accounts || $24,630,000,000 || Rounded down to 24 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cafeteria plans || $26,760,000,000 || Rounded down to 26 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | State and local bonds || $19,560,000,000 || Rounded down to 19 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Company daycare || $3,140,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | College and university tax credits || $12,060,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mortgage interest || $92,040,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicare Benefits || $55,850,000,000 || Rounded down to 55 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Child care || $55,850,000,000 || The chart depicts 104 blocks instead of 107.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Employer health plans || $107,140,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Making Work Pay (ending) || $60,510,000,000 || The chart depicts 64 blocks instead of 61.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | First-time homebuyer credit || $8,820,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Veterans' benefits || $5,570,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Life insurance benefits || $25,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Capital gains death exclusion || $25,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Social security and railroad retirement || $27,170,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Home sale capital gains || $15,200,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $964,970,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual deficit || $1,394,530,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Additional receipts || $83,230,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Taxes raised || $2,192,180,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Disasters===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Disaster !! Estimated Total Damage !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Japan 2011 Earthquake || $235,000,000,000 || reconstruction and recovery cost, World Bank estimate&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Katrina || $107,440,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 US Drought || $78,060,000,000 || The chart depicts 83 blocks instead of 78&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 US Drought || $60,740,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Andrew || $46,180,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 9/11 insured losses || $40,000,000,000 || For hurricanes, the rule of thumb is that total losses are roughly double insured losses. It is unclear if a similar rule exist for terrorism.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Ike || $28,170,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Irene || $8,000,000,000 || (estimated) (the chart depicts 10 blocks instead of 8)&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Hypothetical disasters===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Estimated total losses if the disaster happened today&lt;br /&gt;
(based on insurance industry modeling)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Disaster !! Estimated Total Losses !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1938 Long Island Express || $236,960,000,000 || if it had curved left and made landfall in New Jersey instead of Long Island (rounded down to 236 blocks)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1812 New Madrid, Missouri earthquake || $206,050,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1926 Miami hurricane || $202,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1906 San Francisco earthquake || $197,810,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1900 Galveston hurricane || $82,420,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Long Island Express || $78,060,000,000 || (1938 New England Hurricane)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Charleston SC, quake of 1886 || $76,240,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake || $12,360,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Cost of electricity===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(Price of electricity to power all US homes for a year, by plant type)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Plant Type !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Advance combined cycle natural gas || 78,100,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Conventional Coal (without societal costs) || 117,340,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | External societal costs from use of that amount of coal power || $226,690,000,000 || Harvard Medical School analysis. Range of possible values was $119b to $342b. Most of the uncertainty was due to potentially lower costs from air pollution or higher ones from climate change.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Public Health Burden in Appalacia [sic] || $55,400,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $60,400,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Air pollution from power plants || $118,300,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $123,300,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Climate Impact || $40,030,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Advanced coal with carbon capture || $168,590,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Biomass || $139,250,000,000 || Estimates of climate impact vary wildly Consensus seems to be more than nothing but less than coal.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Geothermal || $125,880,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Advanced nuclear || $140,980,000,000 || Little impact on climate/air, but hard to find assessments of meltdown and fuel storage costs/risks. Some past costs shown for perspective.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hydroelectric || $106,940,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wind || $120,070,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Offshore wind || $301,030,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Solar (photovoltaic) || $260,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Solar (thermal) || $385,940,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Nuclear accidents===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !Accident !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fukushima meltdown estimated total cost to Japan || $131,100,000,000 || Compare to $128,590,000,000 for deaths from quake/tsunami&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fukushima cost from 300 extra cancer deaths (EPA conversion) || $2,570,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Belarus estimated 30-year costs from Chernobyl || $282,350,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost of estimated 42,457 Chernobyl deaths (EPA method) || $344,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===BP oil spill claims fund===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | BP oil spill claims fund || $20,270,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami aid from all countries || $15,840,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Worldwide aid to Somalia since 1991 || $55,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | G8/IMF loan pledge to Arab Spring || $73,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Japan's contribution to TEPCO victim fund || $62,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to fund Wikipedia at current levels for 100 years || $1,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to provide free yearly tax prep to every US household || $8,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to give every US 18 year-old a free degree at a community college || $46,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Additional cost to fund all US schools at magnet school levels || $46,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost to send every US child to a university for free || $127,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to buy the Amazon rainforest || $130,000,000,000 || $100/acre going rate for poor-access land&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | UBS loss from one rogue trader || $2,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | DoE loan to CA Valley Solar Ranch Project || $1,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apple's cash on hand || $76,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===New York CIty===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Combined Property Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | New York City || $806,490,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Manhattan || $281,040,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Queens || $208,180,000,000 || rounded up to 209 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Brooklyn || $201,230,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Staten Island || $61,380,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bronx || $54,660,000,000 || rounded down to 54 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Megaprojects===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Project !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | National missile defense shield cost through 2013 || $107,690,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | F-22 Raptor program (halted) || $67,610,000,000 || The chart depicts 61 blocks instead of 68.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Planned Russian Bering Strait tunnel || $66,000,000,000 || The chart depicts 56 blocks instead of 66.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Obama's 2011 high-speed rail proposal || $53,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to build SF-to-LA high-speed rail || $45,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | UK Crossrail || $26,490,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | King Abdullah Economic City || $50,020,000,000 || High-speed rail $9,120,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hong Kong International airport || $27,120,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Manhattan Project || $24,400,000,000 || Rounded up to 25 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2nd Avenue NYC subway line || $17,960,000,000 || Rounded down to 17 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Big Dig cost || $18,510,000,000 || as of 2008 (rounded down to 18 blocks)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Failed Army intelligence-sharing computer system || $2,700,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bay Bridge span replacement || $6,300,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Downtown Dubai project || $20,270,000,000 || Burj Khalifa $1,520,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Channel Tunnel || $22,960,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ''Nimitz''-class carrier || $4,930,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ''Gerald R. Ford''-class carrier || $9,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amtrak 30-year plan for northeast corridor || $192,000,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $117,000,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | City Qatar is building to host the 2022 World Cup || $207,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apollo moon landing project || $192,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | International Space Station || $138,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Space Shuttle program || $194,620,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US interstate highway system || $465,970,000,000 || The largest single public-works project in the history of mankind&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal budget===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|General/Legislative&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Policy and regulation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $629,460,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Merged into one block with Management.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fiscal assistance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,150,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Property and records&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,550,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legislative&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fiscal operations&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,070,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Management&lt;br /&gt;
 | $535,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Merged into one block with Policy and regulation.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,074,460,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Energy&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Conservation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,070,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Supply&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Policy and regulation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $629,460,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Preparedness&lt;br /&gt;
 | $201,710,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,771,170,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Science/Tech&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | General R&amp;amp;D&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 12 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Space&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,620,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Agriculture&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Farm income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | R&amp;amp;D and services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,820,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,650,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Justice&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Law Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;
 | $28,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Criminal justice assistance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,920,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corrections&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $54,160,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Community and regional development&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Community&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Regional&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,290,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Label swapped with Disaster relief.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Disaster relief&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Label swapped with Regional.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Transportation&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Air&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,720,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Water&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,480,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded up to 10 bocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ground&lt;br /&gt;
 | $61,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 61 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $92,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Education and job training&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Social services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,440,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Research and other labor&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Training/employment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Higher education&lt;br /&gt;
 | $20,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | K-12 and vocational education&lt;br /&gt;
 | $74,260,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 73 blocks instead of 74.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $129,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Natural resources&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pollution control&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Conservation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,930,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Recreation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,960,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other resources&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Water&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $44,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Health/Medicaid&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Health care&lt;br /&gt;
 | $335,320,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Safety&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Research&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,670,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $374,080,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Interest on debt&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $198,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Social Security&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $716,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal payments to dead retirees&lt;br /&gt;
 | $120,200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Income security&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other income aid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $184,350,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Food aid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $96,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Retirement and disability (non-SS)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,650,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Housing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $59,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Government retirement and disability&lt;br /&gt;
 | $121,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unemployment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $162,330,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $630,680,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Veterans&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,940,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Training and rehab&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Housing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $547,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medical care&lt;br /&gt;
 | $46,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unemployment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $49,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $109,860,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Military&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | R&amp;amp;D&lt;br /&gt;
 | $78,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Housing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,220,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Nuclear security&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,580,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;quot;Defense-related&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,670,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Construction&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Personnel&lt;br /&gt;
 | $157,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Operations&lt;br /&gt;
 | $279,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Equipment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $135,420,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $703,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Budget options===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Estimates by the Congressional Budget Office of the effect of various hypothetical policy decisions on annual tax revenue, averaged over the next ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Cost of existing tax cuts (Loss in annual revenue if tax cuts are made permanent)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 (Bush) tax cuts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $158,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 (Bush) capital gains tax cuts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,190,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 (Obama) payroll tax cut&lt;br /&gt;
 | $111,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Potential new taxes (Increase in annual tax revenue if implimented)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Raise corporate taxes by one percentage point&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,060,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legalize marijuana (and tax it at levels similar to tobacco)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,020,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Institute tax on CO2 emissions&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,060,000,000 (This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $118,000,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Stimulus spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|2008&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Individual tax breaks &lt;br /&gt;
 | $120,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Student loan guarantees&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Business tax breaks&lt;br /&gt;
 | $52,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded up to 53 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $205,930,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|2009&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tax breaks&lt;br /&gt;
 | $307,530,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 318 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Education&lt;br /&gt;
 | $90,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 92 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicare/Medicaid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $80,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 89 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Transportation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unemployment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $62,740,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Infrastructure&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other&lt;br /&gt;
 | $150,160,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 183 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $747,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 800 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Bailouts===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980s-1990 S&amp;amp;L bailout || $78,300,000,000 || total cost to taxpayers (the chart depicts 180 blocks)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to FDIC of bank failures || $19,000,000,000 || resulting from the 2008 financial crisis&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | TARP bailout funds distributed || $392,980,000,000 || Out of $700,000,000,000 available&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated TARP taxpayer losses || $41,660,000,000 || The chart depicts 36 blocks instead of 42.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Value of outstanding TARP assets || $144,440,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $144,440,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bailout funds returned || $206,880,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Current Eurozone bailout fund || $1,361,700,000,000 || The chart depicts 1162 blocks instead of 1362.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal Payments===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual improper federal payments comprising fraud, abuse, and poorly-documented payments || $125,400,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal payments to dead retirees || $120,200,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ground Zero medical expenses fund || $2,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | NEA-estimated cost to bring all US schools into good repair || $413,300,000,000,000 || The chart depicts 423 blocks instead of 413.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual economic cost of unmaintained infrastructure || $129,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated direct annual agricultural value of bees || $220,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Military/Security Spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Cost&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wasted money in Afghanistan/Iraq war contracts || $60,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Reconstruction money reportedly missing || $18,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total US spending since 2001 to secure borders || $90,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US nuclear arms spending during the Cold War || $2,818,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ballistic missile submarines || $451,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ballistic missiles to put on those submarines || $136,690,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The $87 billion which John Kerry voted for/against || $101,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;quot;Star Wars&amp;quot; missile defense system (1987 Heritage Foundation estimate) || $185,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US Spending on Wars===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Including only direct spending on war operations, and not resulting veterans' benefits or interest on debt incurred.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! War !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | World War I || $334,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Spanish-American War || $9,030,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Civil War || $79,740,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | American revolution || $2,410,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1812 || $1,550,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mexican War || $2,380,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | World War II || $4,104,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Korean War || $341,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Vietnam War || $738,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Persian Gulf War || $102,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Iraq War || $784,000,000,000 || The chart depicts 786 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | War in Afghanistan || $321,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $804,410,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $8,044,100,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trillions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Size of derivatives market by year===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $3,090,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $26,690,000,000,000 || Rounded down to 26 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $86,390,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $227,260,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $439,000,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Size of credit default swap market by year (included in derivatives)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Amount&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $1,150,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $19,350,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $66,280,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $31,350,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US household net worth===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$58,740,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Net Worth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Richest 1% || $19,620,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Richer half || $57,270,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Poorer half || $1,470,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Total debt in the US===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$36,560,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Debt&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Household || $13,560,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | State and local government || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal government || $9,510,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Business || $10,980,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===World GDP===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$62,900,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Region !! GDP&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | North America || $17,850,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States || $14,530,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | South America || $3,070,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EU || $16,240,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Europe (incl. Russia and Turkey) || $20,130,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Africa || $1,610,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Asia || $17,530,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oceania || $1,310,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Total public debt===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: US figures are from 2011, while the other totals use 2010 debt in 2011 dollars, which is likely an underestimate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Region !! Debt !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EU (total) || $13,340,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States || $10,200,000,000,000 || Plus internal government borrowing of 4,740,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Japan || $8,630,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Germany || $2,480,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Italy || $2,140,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | India || $2,140,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | China || $1,907,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | France || $1,767,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United Kingdom || $1,654,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Brazil || $1,281,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Canada || $1,130,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Spain || $834,210,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mexico || $584,860,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Greece || $460,180,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===World total===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | proven oil reserves || $131,960,000,000,000 || November 2011 prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US reserves || $20,580,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | proven coal reserves || $72,850,000,000,000 || 2011 central Appalachian prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US reserves || $20,020,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | proven natural gas reserves || $21,470,000,000,000 || 2011 NYMEX prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US reserves || $930,470,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | liquid assets || $77,000,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated total economic production of the human race (so far, roughly three-fifths of it since 1980) || $2,396,950,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of 10 years of electricity generated if the surface of Texas were converted to:===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Solar power plants || $89,240,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wind turbines || $7,950,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===All US real estate===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$28,380,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Home || $23,010,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Commercial || $5,370,000,000,000 || includes stores, apartments, industrial, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of all gold ever mined (late 2011 prices)===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$9,120,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===GDP by year===&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! GDP (total economic activity) the world (minus US) !! GDP (total economic productivity) of the US (minus government) !! US federal government&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1920 || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1930 || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1940 || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1942 || || || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1943 || || || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1944 || || || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1945 || || || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1946 || || || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1947 || || $2,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1948 || || $2,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1949 || || $2,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1950 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1951 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1952 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1953 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1954 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1955 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1956 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1957 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1958 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1959 || || $3,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1960 || || $3,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1961 || || $3,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1962 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1963 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1964 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1965 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1966 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1967 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1968 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1969 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1970 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1971 || || $5,500,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1972 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1974 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || || $5,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1978 || || $6,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1979 || || $7,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $19,000,000,000,000 || $6,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1981 || $19,000,000,000,000 || $6,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || $19,500,000,000,000 || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || $20,000,000,000,000 || $6,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $20,000,000,000,000 || $7,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1985 || $22,000,000,000,000 || $7,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1986 || $23,000,000,000,000 || $7,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1987 || $23,500,000,000,000 || $7,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $25,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 || $26,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1990 || $27,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1991 || $27,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $31,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || $32,500,000,000,000 || $8,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || $33,000,000,000,000 || $9,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $34,000,000,000,000 || $9,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $34,500,000,000,000 || $9,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || $36,500,000,000,000 || $9,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1998 || $36,500,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || $37,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 || $39,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $39,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2002 || $41,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || $42,500,000,000,000 || $11,000,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 || $45,000,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $47,500,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2006 || $50,000,000,000,000 || $12,000,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $53,000,000,000,000 || $12,000,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || $58,500,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $57,500,000,000,000 || $11,000,000,000,000 || $3,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 || $61,000,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $3,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2011 || $63,500,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $4,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:0980}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>IonIceXIII</name></author>	</entry>

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		<title>980: Money/Prices in tables</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;IonIceXIII: /* Dollars */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
Below are five tables listing the prices of the items in [[980: Money]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete|Values still need double-checking. Possibly spelling as well.}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Dollars==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Dollar bills&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1 Bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10 Bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $500 Bill (William McKinley, discontinued)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $500&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1000 Bill (Grover Cleveland, discontinued)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Fruit&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apples (one dozen) &lt;br /&gt;
 | $5.68&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oranges (one dozen)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3.08&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Fast Food&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Dollar Menu item&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Starbucks Coffee&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Average US Restaurant Meals&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average single US restaurant meal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35.65&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average meal at the 20 costliest San Francisco restaurants&lt;br /&gt;
 | $85.27&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Dinner for four&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Homemade rice and pinto beans&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9.26 (With time cost of two hours of shopping, travel, prep and cleanup: $41.80)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Homemade chicken dinner&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13.78 (With time cost of two hours of shopping, travel, prep and cleanup: $46.32)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | McDonalds&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27.89 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $36.03)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Arby’s&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34.00 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $42.13)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chili’s&lt;br /&gt;
 | $69.64 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $77.78)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Outback Steakhouse&lt;br /&gt;
 | $109.82 (With time cost of 30 minutes travel: $117.96)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Vehicles&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Low-end bicycle&lt;br /&gt;
 | $190&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Clothes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Men's suit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Debt&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Daily interest on average credit card debt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5.63&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Daily income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Median household daily income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $136.28&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Taxes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32.16&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | After-tax&lt;br /&gt;
 | $104.12&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Game Consoles&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | PS3&lt;br /&gt;
 | $250&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Xbox 360&lt;br /&gt;
 | $200&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wii&lt;br /&gt;
 | $150&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|Electronics&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Kindle Fire&lt;br /&gt;
 | $199&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Basic iPad&lt;br /&gt;
 | $499&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | iPad + 3G + a year of data&lt;br /&gt;
 | $869&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Basic Macbook Air&lt;br /&gt;
 | $999&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Netbook&lt;br /&gt;
 | $249.99&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | iPod Nano&lt;br /&gt;
 | $129&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mac Mini&lt;br /&gt;
 | $599&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Comcast cable internet for a year ($59.99/month)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $719.88&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Books&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Paperback book&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6.80&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hardcover book&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32.27&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Audio book&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50.42&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I15SB16/ref=r_kdia_h_i_gl Kindle]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $79.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | New video game&lt;br /&gt;
 | $49.99&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Kindle keyboard + 3G&lt;br /&gt;
 | $139&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Loose change&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loose change value per pound&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12.80&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 12 blocks instead of 13.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loose change with no quarters&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5.40&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One-gallon jug of loose change&lt;br /&gt;
 | $270&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loose change with no pennies&lt;br /&gt;
 | $17.40&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual value of pennies received in change (at one daily cash purchase)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7.30&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Pet ownership (Based on ASPCA estimations)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of rabbit ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $730&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of dog ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $695&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of cat ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $670&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of fish ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of bird ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $200&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of small mammal ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $300&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Cell phone bill&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Traditional cell phone average monthly fee&lt;br /&gt;
 | $77.36&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Traditional cell phone average annual bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $928.30&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Smartphone average monthly fee&lt;br /&gt;
 | $110.30&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Smartphone average annual bill&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,320&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Worker/CEO comparison&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1965 production worker average hourly wage&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19.61&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 production worker average hourly wage&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19.71&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical 1965 CEO pay for the same period&lt;br /&gt;
 | $490.31&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical 2007 CEO pay for the same period&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,419.97&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Thousands==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Typical household net worth by head of household’s age in 1984&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;lt;35 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,680&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 35-44 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $72,090&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 45-54 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $115,060&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 55-64 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $149,240&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;gt;65 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $122,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Typical household net worth by head of household’s age in 2009&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;lt;35 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,710&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 35-44 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $40,140&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 45-54 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $103,040&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 55-64 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $164,270&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;gt;65 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $172,820&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Raising a child to age 17&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Upper income &lt;br /&gt;
 | $302,860&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Middle income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $206,920&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lower income  &lt;br /&gt;
 | $150,380&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Vacations&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | All-inclusive one-week trip for two to St. Lucia resort from New England (incl. flights)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,204&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Twenty week-long Hawaiian vacations&lt;br /&gt;
 | $136,020&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical week-long Hawaii trip for two from US West Coast (incl. flights)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,801&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical weekend Hawaii trip for two from US West Coast incl. flights)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,863&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|School Prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated one-year Hogwarts cost (incl. tuition)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $43,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Seven-year Hogwarts degree&lt;br /&gt;
 | $301,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average community college tuition&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,340  (One year $2,580)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Average in-state university tuition&lt;br /&gt;
 | $28,920  (One year $7,230)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Income per capita (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32,360&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Switzerland 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,910&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Germany 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,550&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | UK 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $23,240&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | France 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | China 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,540&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Brazil 2005 per capita income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,540&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Houses&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Small rural house&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical new home&lt;br /&gt;
 | $224,910&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Health&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average individual health insurance annual premium&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,430&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cancer treatment including chemo&lt;br /&gt;
 | $117,260&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 115 blocks instead of 117.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Annual Household Costs&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | A daily pack of cigarettes for a year (NJ)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,050&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One Starbucks latte per day&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,820&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average smartphone annual cost&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,320&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost of car ownership&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,650&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typical annual household food spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,650&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average household CC debt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,960&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost to carry that debt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,090&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;|Typical annual housing cost for various cities (based on military's Basic Allowance for Housing for an E1 servicemember with no dependents)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | NYC&lt;br /&gt;
 | $25,416&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | San Francisco&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,888&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Boston&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,216&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Los Angeles&lt;br /&gt;
 | $17,640&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Washington DC&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,380&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chicago&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,664&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Worcester&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,456&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Houston&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,888&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Minneapolis&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,908&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Detroit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,080&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Salt Lake City&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,108&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scranton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,604&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wedding&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake&lt;br /&gt;
 | $78,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Kate Middleton's wedding dress&lt;br /&gt;
 | $350,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $375,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Flower cost for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding&lt;br /&gt;
 | $800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Value of an investment of $1,000/year &lt;br /&gt;
(NOT changing with inflation) for 30 years at 5% annual interest&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1 year&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 5 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,526&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-  &lt;br /&gt;
 | 10 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,850&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 15 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,580&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 20 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,070&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 25 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $47,730&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $66,440&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years ($30,000 saved in mattress)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $30,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years ($1,000/yr at a 4% real return (long-term stock + dividend average)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $56,080&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Value of investment (accounting for inflation)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,370&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | 30 years ($30,000 saved in mattress)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,360&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Average Vehicle Costs&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average used car&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,910&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average new car&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,230&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | High-end bicycle &lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,500&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;15&amp;quot;|Total cost to buy and own selected vehicles for five years&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda Insight&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,874&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Toyota Prius&lt;br /&gt;
 | $38,771&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jeep Patriot&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35,425&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda Fit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $28,745&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | BMW Z4&lt;br /&gt;
 | $61,312&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford Explorer&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,524&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Toyota Camry&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,697&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | smart fortwo&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,629&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda CR-V&lt;br /&gt;
 | $35,183&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevy Volt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $42,180&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hyundai Sonata&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,644&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford F-150&lt;br /&gt;
 | $48,734&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Nissan Cube&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,383&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Porsche 911&lt;br /&gt;
 | $91,590&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Total cost to buy and own selected vehicles for five years if gas were $10/gallon&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Toyota Prius&lt;br /&gt;
 | $48,990&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Honda Fit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,233&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford Explorer&lt;br /&gt;
 | $69,076&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | smart fortwo&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,058&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevy Volt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50,612&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford F-150&lt;br /&gt;
 | $77,111&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Typical annual household income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bottom 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,200&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Second 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,800&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Middle 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $44,400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Fourth 20%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $76,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Top 10%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $201,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Top 1%&lt;br /&gt;
 | $822,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Top 1/500th&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,080,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Median US household income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Median US household income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $51,570&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | After-tax&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,170&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Taxes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,100&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total lifetime income from ages 25-65 at $50,000/year after 25% taxes (including Social Security)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost per household served by US Rural Utilities Service program to expand broadband access&lt;br /&gt;
 | $359,790&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;|If I had $1000000 (Cost of the items the singer in &amp;quot;If I had $1000000&amp;quot; would buy in order to win your love: $263,330)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Furniture&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,160&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Plymouth Reliant&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tree fort&lt;br /&gt;
 | $15,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Llama&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,120&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Joseph Merrick's remains&lt;br /&gt;
 | N/A (Held in Royal London Hospital collection and not available for purchase)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | House&lt;br /&gt;
 | $224,820&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tiny fridge&lt;br /&gt;
 | $99.08&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Gourmet pre-wrapped sausages (2)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34.48&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |- &lt;br /&gt;
 | Kraft Dinner (two double servings)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3.06&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Expensive ketchup&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10.75&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Faux fur coat&lt;br /&gt;
 | $198.00&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Limo ride to the store&lt;br /&gt;
 | $186.59&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Luxuries&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Opulence_Sundae Golden Opulence ice cream sundae]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Waist deep half-room ball pit&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,400&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | All 30 bestselling game consoles (refurb, eBay)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,640&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Initial seat on Virgin Galactic suborbital flight&lt;br /&gt;
 | $200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Video Games&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Typing F-U-N-D-S&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Daily sales of [http://www.minecraft.net/ Minecraft]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $193,500&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Millions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Dr. Evil&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount Dr. Evil thought he was demanding from the 1997 world&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,630,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount he was actually demanding&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,380,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Video Games&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Minecraft sales by October 2011&lt;br /&gt;
 | $56,780,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|William and Kate's wedding&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Flowers&lt;br /&gt;
 | $800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Security&lt;br /&gt;
 | $20,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total cost&lt;br /&gt;
 | $80,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Human Values&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount needed to live comfortably off investments&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,090,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EPA value of a human life&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,120,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 10 blocks instead of 8.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Six Million Dollar Man (2011 dollars)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $29,870,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50,000 salary for 40 years after 25% taxes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lifetime cost to avoid changing your oil by abandoning your car and buying a new one whenever you hit 5.000 miles&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,270,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Corporation Expenses&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 30-second Super Bowl ad slot&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost to run Wikipedia&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Loss in NewsCorp value over hacking scandal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Vehicles&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Most expensive production car (Bugatti Veyron)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,400,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Most expensive car ever sold (1957 Ferrari 250)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,390,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Marginal cost to launch one shuttle&lt;br /&gt;
 | $450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total shuttle program per launch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,451,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One B-2 bomber&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Structures&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Large city office building&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Dubai Fountain&lt;br /&gt;
 | $224,540,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Burj Khalifa&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,521,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | New Yankee Stadium&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,545,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot;|Rare Items&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Qianlong Chinese vase sold in 2010&lt;br /&gt;
 | $83,710,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Leonardo’s Codex Leicester (bought by Bill Gates)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $45,930,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated value of first-edition Gutenberg Bible&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,610,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1933 Double Eagle coin (All destroyed uncirculated save a few stolen from the US Mint)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,330,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Treskilling Yellow postage stamp (At $50 billion/lb possibly the world’s most expensive thing by weight)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,780,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1297 Magna Carta original copy signed by Edward I&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,890,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Painting from The Card Players series (rumor)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Willem de Kooning’s “Woman III” (2006 auction bought by David Geffen)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $168,780,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jackson Pollock’s “No. 5, 1948” (2006 auction bought by David Geffen)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $153,440,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Airbus A380&lt;br /&gt;
 | $264,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mona Lisa assessed value&lt;br /&gt;
 | $730,660,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Bitcoins&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Market value of all Bitcoins as of 11/2011&lt;br /&gt;
 | $22,819,797&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Market value of all Bitcoins as at July 2011 peak price&lt;br /&gt;
 | $210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|Millionaires&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Darrell Issa (R-CA) net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $304,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jane Harman (D-CA) net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $294,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Kerry (D-MA) net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $239,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mitt Romney net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jon Huntsman net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 | $40,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average net worth of US senator&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,400,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Average net worth of US representative&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,900,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | A billionaire&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Per US resident&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1 per US resident&lt;br /&gt;
 | $312,620,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1 per US household&lt;br /&gt;
 | $117,290,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 138 blocks instead of 117.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10 from every US resident&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,326,200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 3126 blocks instead of 3326.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10 from every US household&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,179,180,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 854 blocks instead of 1179.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Raptors&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One F-22 raptor&lt;br /&gt;
 | $154,500,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One velociraptor (25% of Jurassic Park production budget amortized over three velociraptors)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,930,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Professional rapper net worth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50 Cent&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50 Cent (stage name)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $0.50&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 50 Cent (adjusted for inflation)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $0.70&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Birdman&lt;br /&gt;
 | $100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Dr Dre&lt;br /&gt;
 | $125,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jay-Z&lt;br /&gt;
 | $450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Diddy&lt;br /&gt;
 | $475,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|J.K. Rowling&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | J.K. Rowling&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | J.K. Rowling had she become a rapper (Professional assessment by rapper/geek culture expert MC Frontalot)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $82,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Hurricanes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual hurricane forecast R&amp;amp;D funding&lt;br /&gt;
 | $20,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane forecast improvement funding since 1989&lt;br /&gt;
 | $440,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Economic savings—during Hurricane Irene alone—due to limiting evacuations made possible by recent forecast advances&lt;br /&gt;
 | $700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Prizes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $64,000 in 1955 when &amp;quot;The $64,000 Question&amp;quot; first aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $528,310&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | £1,000,000 in 1998 when the UK &amp;quot;Who Wants to Be a Millionaire&amp;quot; aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,270,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000 in 1999 when the US &amp;quot;Who Wants to Be a Millionaire&amp;quot; aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,330,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000 in 1955 when the TV show &amp;quot;The Millionaire&amp;quot; aired&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,250,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000 in 1931 when the film &amp;quot;The Millionaire&amp;quot; opened&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,530,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Elections===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2012 presidential fundraising || $188,260,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Herman Cain || $5,380,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jon Huntsman || $4,510,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Michele Bachmann || $9,870,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ron Paul || $12,790,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rick Perry || $17,200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mitt Romney || $32,610,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Barack Obama || $88,420,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $17,480,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 presidential campaign fundraising ||$1,860,390,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Excluding candidate Lee L. Mercer, Jr of Houston, who claimed, in his combined FEC filings, || $900,005,507 in fundraising and $900,006,431 in campaign spending.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ron Paul || $32,480,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Edwards || $64,410,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rudy Giuliani || $66,520,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mitt Romney || $116,730,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Barack Obama ||$799,670,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John McCain || $394,280,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hilary Clinton || $259,050,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $127,250,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 presidential campaign fundraising || $1,006,810,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Howard Dean || $61,620,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wesley Clark || $34,620,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Edwards || $39,310,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John Kerry || $352,090,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George W. Bush || $429,660,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $89,510,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 presidential campaign fundraising || $805,120,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pat Buchanan || $37,440,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John McCain || $75,180,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bill Bradley || $65,680,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Forbes || $114,400,000 *The Money Chart incorrectly reads $11,440,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Al Gore || $170,520,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George W. Bush || $247,100,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $94,800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2010 midterm elections fundraising===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Party !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Democrats || $815,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Republicans || $587,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2011-2012 Campaign donations by industry===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Industry !! To Democrats (approx) !! To Republicans (approx) !! To Other (approx) !! Total Funds donated&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Finance industry || $47,000,000 || $68,000,000 || $7,000,000 || $122,900,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Organized labor || $14,000,000 || $2,000,000 || $2,000,000 || $18,720,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Energy industry || $6,000,000 || $21,000,000 || $0 || $26,680,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lawyers and general lobbyists || $39,000,000 || $19,000,000 || $0 || $57,590,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Health industry || $19,000,000 || $23,000,000 || $0 || $42,727,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Electronics and communication industry || $21,000,000 || $12,000,000 || $7,000,000 || $32,420,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Inaugurations===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Thing !! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration || $174,100,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Festivities (private donors) || $46,400,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal + state + local government (mainly security) || $127,700,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Thing !! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George Bush’s 2005 inauguration || $178,600,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Festivities (private donors) || $47,800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal + state + local government (mainly security) || $130,800,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Past presidential campaign fundraising===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Campaign Year !! Funds raised&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $559,810,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $521,480,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $606,300,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $429,860,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $434,220,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || $664,160,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of a solid gold toilet (626 lbs) by year===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Value (Approximate)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1967 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1968 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1969 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1970 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1971 || $2,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1972 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1974 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1978 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1979 || $9,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $15,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1981 || $10,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || $9,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1985 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1986 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1987 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1990 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1991 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1998 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2002 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2006 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $10,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 || $13,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2011 || $15,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of a carry-on suitcase full of $100 bills (30,00 ct, 60lbs)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
! Year !! Value (Approximate)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1967 || $20,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1968 || $19,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1969 || $18,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1970 || $17,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1971 || $16,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1972 || $16,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || $15,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1974 || $13,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || $12,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || $12,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || $11,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1978 || $10,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1979 || $9,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $8,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1981 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || $7,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1985 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1986 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1987 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $6,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1990 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1991 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || $5,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1998 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2002 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 || $4,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2006 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2011 || $3,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Billions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Harry Potter movie franchise total revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Harry Potter movie franchise total revenue || $21,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Treasure found in a temple in India in 2011 || $22,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Box office revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Adjusted for monetary inflation but not ticket price inflation&lt;br /&gt;
Hilighted [sic]: films that earned more than 2009's ''Avatar''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Movie !! Revenue !! Highlighted&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || ''Avatar'' || $783,510,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || ''The Dark Knight'' || $547,520,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || ''Shrek 2'' || $516,610,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || ''The Phantom Menace'' || $572,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || ''Titanic'' || $827,260,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || ''The Lion King'' || $625,810,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || ''Jurassic Park'' || $625,810,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || ''Ghostbusters'' || $507,720,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || ''Return of the Jedi'' || $686,710,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || ''E.T.'' || $996,580,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || ''The Empire Strikes Back'' || $778,530,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || ''Star Wars'' || $1,681,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || ''Jaws'' || $1,067,510,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || ''The Exorcist'' || $1,019,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1965 || ''The Sound of Music'' || $1,144,920,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1962 || ''101 Dalmatians'' || $1,131,310,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1960 || ''Ben-Hur'' || $561,090,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1957 || ''The Ten Commandments'' || $532,570,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1943 || ''Bambi'' || $1,391,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1942 || ''Fantasia'' || $1,146,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1940 || ''Gone With the Wind'' || $3,157,000,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1938 || ''Snow White'' || $2,841,700,000 || Yes&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Charity===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US annual charitable giving || $294,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To religious organizations || $102,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To educational organizations || $42,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To foundations || $33,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To human services || $26,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To societal benefit organizations || $24,570,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To health organizations || $23,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To international affairs || $15,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To arts and culture || $13,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | To animals and environment || $6,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $6,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Type of giving:====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Individual giving || $214,650,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Foundation grantmaking || $41,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bequests || $23,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corporate giving || $15,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Gates Foundation total giving since 1994===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Gates Foundation total giving since 1994 || $25,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Global health || ~$12,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US || ~$4,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Developments || ~$3,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Grants || ~$1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Missing || ~$5,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Book publishing industry revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Genre !! Revenue&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Book publishing industry revenue || $28,320,000,000 (Sum of genres is $29.39 billion, 1 block more than depicted)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Romance || $1,380,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Trade books || $14,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | K-12 || $5,570,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Professional || $3,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Higher education || $4,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Video game industry revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Revenue&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Video game industry revenue || $48,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States || $18,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Education===&lt;br /&gt;
 {| class= &amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Student loans outstanding || $955,800,000,000 (This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $956,800,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal student loans || $792,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Defaulted Federal student loans (Private total unknown) || $65,020,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Private student loans || $163,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total spending on primary and secondary education in the US || $612,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Teacher Salaries || $295,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total annual higher education spending in the US || $355,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Harvard University revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Revenue&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tuition, donations, and fees || $1,425,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Investments || $7,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In other words, if Harvard completely eliminated tuition, it would mean roughly a 15% budget cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Education foundations===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Foundation !! Amount given&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Gates Foundation || $36,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | INGKA Foundation || $36,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute || $14,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford Foundation || $13,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation || $6,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Endowments of the 63 wealthiest universities===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! University !! Endowments&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Endowments of the 63 wealthiest universities || $277,570,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Harvard || $32,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Yale || $19,400,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Princeton || $17,010,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | U of Texas || $16,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Stanford || $16,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | MIT || $9,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Columbia || $7,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | U of Michigan || $7,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Texas A&amp;amp;M || $7,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Northwestern || $7,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The other 53 || $136,490,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Corporate revenue===&lt;br /&gt;
 {| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Corporation !! Revenue !! Profit !! Loss&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Walmart || $421,800,000,000 || $16,390,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ExxonMobil || $354,700,000,000 || $30,460,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevron || $196,300,000,000 || $19,020,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fannie Mae || $153,800,000,000 (the chart depicts 156 blocks instead of 154) || || $14,010,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | GE || $151,600,000,000 (the chart depicts 151 blocks instead of 152) || $11,640,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Berkshire Hathaway || $136,100,000,000 ([[Randall]] rounded down from 136.185 billion) || $12,970,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | PepsiCo || $57,840,000,000 || $6,320,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Coca-Cola || $35,840,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $35,120,000,000) || $11,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | VISA || $8,100,000,000 || $2,700,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | MasterCard || $5,500,000,000 (the chart depicts 5 blocks instead of 6) || $1,850,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | General Motors || $135,600,000,000 (the chart depicts 135 blocks instead of 136) || $6,170,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ford || $129,000,000,000 || $6,560,000,000 (the chart depicts 6 blocks instead of 7) ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chrysler || $44,950,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $41,950,000,000) || || $653,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $652,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | AT&amp;amp;T || $124,600,000,000 (the chart depicts 126 blocks instead of 125) || $19,860,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Verizon || $106,560,000,000 (the chart depicts 106 blocks instead of 107) || $2,550,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bank of America || $134,200,000,000 (the chart depicts 135 blocks instead of 134) || || $2,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | JP Morgan Chase || $115,480,000,000 || $17,370,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Citigroup || $111,060,000,000 || $10,600,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | AIG || $104,420,000,000 || $7,790,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | HP || $126,000,000,000 || $8,780,000,000 (this appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $8,760,000,000) ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apple || $65,230,000,000 || $14,010,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Microsoft || $62,480,000,000 || $18,760,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Google || $29,320,000,000 || $8,510,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined annual profit of the Fortune 500 companies || || $708,600,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US health care spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|US cancer spending&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on lung cancer treatment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,310,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on tobacco marketing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,600,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on all cancer treatment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $106,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US spending on cigarettes&lt;br /&gt;
 | $91,660,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 93 blocks instead of 92.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|US health care spending (2005 data)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Private insurance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $785,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Out-of-pocket&lt;br /&gt;
 | $282,260,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 250 blocks instead of 282.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other private spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $79,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 111 blocks instead of 79.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total private spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,147,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicare&lt;br /&gt;
 | $387,070,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicaid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $351,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other government spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $219,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total Government spending&lt;br /&gt;
 | $958,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,106,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===NCAA budget===&lt;br /&gt;
$5,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Total annual tax breaks to the five largest oil companies===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined pay at Wall St. banks and securities firms || $135,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mobile computing annual sales || $220,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Online spending in 2009 || $251,070,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total annual tax breaks to the five largest oil companies || $2,100,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US annual oil and gas subsidies || $41,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ethanol subsidies || $5,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined annual profits of the five largest oil companies || $36,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Combined annual profits of the ten largest health insurance companies || $12,870,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 lobbying || $3,560,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 lobbying || $2,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 lobbying || $2,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | One B-2 bomber || $2,500,000,000 || The chart depicts 2 blocks instead of 3.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US R&amp;amp;D===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US annual corporate R&amp;amp;D || $334,490,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Information technology || $46,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scientific technical, or professional services || $31,060,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Manufacturing industries (Unlabelled on the money chart) || $236,151,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $20,710,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US GDP===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combined economic value of all goods and services produced in a year&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|US GDP&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,545,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Government&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,980,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Real estate&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Non-rental real estate&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,737,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 1736 blocks instead of 1738.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rental and leasing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $187,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,925,210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Nondurable Goods&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Food, beverage, and tobacco&lt;br /&gt;
 | $212,330,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chemicals&lt;br /&gt;
 | $223,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Petroleum and coal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $123,630,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apparel&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 14 blocks instead of 12.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Paper products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $57,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 62 blocks instead of 58.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Plastics and rubber products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $58,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Textile mills&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 12 blocks instead of 18.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Printing and related supports&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,790,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $739,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;|Durable Goods&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Computers and electronics&lt;br /&gt;
 | $212,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Metal products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $125,590,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Machinery&lt;br /&gt;
 | $116,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wood products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,530,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 21 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Furniture&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,930,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other transportation equipment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $93,440,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Motor vehicles, trailers, and parts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $80,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mineral products&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Metals&lt;br /&gt;
 | $44,710,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Miscellaneous&lt;br /&gt;
 | $81,390,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Electrical equipment and components&lt;br /&gt;
 | $53,260,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $898,420,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $893,420,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Finance and insurance&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal Reserve banks and credit intermediaries&lt;br /&gt;
 | $529,540,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Insurance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $437,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Investments&lt;br /&gt;
 | $180,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Funds and trusts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $59,550,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,207,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Professional and business services&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Waste management&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Administrative and support services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $358,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legal services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $225,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Computer systems design and service&lt;br /&gt;
 | $174,730,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corporate management&lt;br /&gt;
 | $253,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other professional or technical services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $700,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,752,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Health and education&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Social assistance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $93,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ambulatory health care services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $529,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hospitals&lt;br /&gt;
 | $466,390,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Educational services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $159,580,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,294,580,000,000 (This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $1,249,580,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Utilities&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $276,210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Other services&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $345,540,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Construction&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $553,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Mining&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mining (other than oil and gas)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50,380,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mining support&lt;br /&gt;
 | $51,270,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oil and gas&lt;br /&gt;
 | $145,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $248,080,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Agriculture&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Farms&lt;br /&gt;
 | $107,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Forestry, fishing, and related&lt;br /&gt;
 | $30,080,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $137,120,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Arts and entertainment&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Food service&lt;br /&gt;
 | $285,480,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Performing arts, sports, and museums&lt;br /&gt;
 | $73,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amusements, gambling, and general recreation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $73,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $58,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Accomodation [sic]&lt;br /&gt;
 | $111,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $528,620,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Information&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Information and data processing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $78,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Publishing (including software)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $152,170,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Film, video, and sound recording&lt;br /&gt;
 | $61,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Broadcasting and telecommunications&lt;br /&gt;
 | $366,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $658,630,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Transportation and storage&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Warehousing and storage&lt;br /&gt;
 | $40,590,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Water&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,730,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Air&lt;br /&gt;
 | $36,770,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $63,770,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rail&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,730,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Truck&lt;br /&gt;
 | $116,520,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 116 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Transit and land passenger&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 22 blocks instead of 24&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pipeline&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other transport&lt;br /&gt;
 | $97,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $401,280,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Billionaires===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Person&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Networth&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Ten Richest Ranking&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;14&amp;quot;|Technology&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Carlos Slim Helú and family&lt;br /&gt;
 | $74,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | First&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bill Gates&lt;br /&gt;
 | $56,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Second&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Larry Ellison&lt;br /&gt;
 | $39,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fifth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Larry Page&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Sergey Brin&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jeff Bezos&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Ballmer&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mark Zuckerberg&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Paul Allen&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Jobs (D)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Eric Schmidt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Sean Parker&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,600,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Steve Case&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|Politicians and alleged evil plutocratic puppet masters&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Warren Buffett&lt;br /&gt;
 | $50,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Third&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Charles Koch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $22,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | David Koch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $22,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Michael Bloomberg&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 19 blocks instead of 18.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George Soros&lt;br /&gt;
 | $14,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Silvio Berlusconi and family&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rupert Murdoch&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,600,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | David Geffen&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 4 blocks instead of 6.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Uncategorized&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bernard Arnault&lt;br /&gt;
 | $41,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fourth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lakshmi Mittal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Sixth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amancio Ortega&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Seventh&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Eike Batista&lt;br /&gt;
 | $30,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Eighth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mukesh Ambani&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ninth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Walmart&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Christy Walton and family&lt;br /&gt;
 | $26,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tenth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Jim Walton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Alice Walton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | S. Robson Walton&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Fictional (source: ''Forbes'')&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Carlisle Cullen&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scrooge McDuck&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bruce Wayne&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Artemis Fowl&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Fashion&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Lilianne Bettencourt&lt;br /&gt;
 | $23,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ralph Lauren&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ronald Lauder&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,100,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 2 blocks instead of 3.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Art and media&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | George Lucas&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oprah Winfrey&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Five wealthiest rappers combined&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | J. K. Rowling&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Donald Trump&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Donald Trump&lt;br /&gt;
 | $2,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 2 blocks instead of 3.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Combined net worth of the world's 1,210 billionaires $4,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Corporations===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
by market capitalization (combined value of all stock)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Company !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Saudi Aramco (State-owned company—estimated market value) || $2,940,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apple || $358,310,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ExxonMobil || $357,910,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | PetroChina || $280,160,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | IBM || $211,640,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Microsoft || $211,340,000,000 (the chart depicts 212 blocks instead of 211)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bank of China || $208,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | China Mobile || $201,510,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Royal Dutch Shell || $199,780,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Nestle || $193,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Chevron || $188,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Facebook 2011 valuation || $70,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | AT&amp;amp;T attempted T-Mobile purchase || $39,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Facebook 2010 valuation || $33,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Zynga 2011 valuation || $14,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | LivingSocial 2011 valuation || $2,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Cost to buy the world a coke===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Cost&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to buy the world a coke (2011 wholesale prices) || $2,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Coca-Cola's annual marketing budget || $2,980,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to teach the world to sing (four half-hour lessons at $30 each) || $840,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US household income===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This section shows the money made every year in the US, broken into five pools of about $2 trillion each. The pools are sorted by income level—the top $2 trillion is made by a small number of wealthy households (the &amp;quot;one percent&amp;quot;), while the bottom $2 trillion represents the combined annual income of the poorer half of the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: Figures are only estimates—these statistics were computed using data from the Congressional Budget Office analysis of 2007 incomes, and have been subject to the normalizations detailed below.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Who !! # Households !! % Households !! Typical income/year !! Income&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The 1% || 1.6 million || 1.3 || &amp;gt;$400,000 || $1,397,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | High incomes || 9 million || 8 || $150,000 - $400,000 || $1,411,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Upper incomes || 18 million || 16 || $90,000 - $150,000 || $1,553,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Upper middle incomes || 27 million || 23 || $55,000 - $90,000 || $1,610,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The bottom 50% || 63 million || ~50 || &amp;lt;$55,000 || $1,711,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || 118.6 million || 98.3 || || $7,682,910,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Amount needed===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Required for poverty-line income || $2,602,000,000,000 || This is the amount which must be set aside from each pool in order to leave $22,350—roughly a poverty-line income—for each family in that pool. If taxes cut into this region, then it forces the average after-tax income for the pool below the $22,350. (Of course, many families in this group make less than that already.)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Required for a middle-class income || $4,874,000,000,000 || This is the amount which must be set aside from each pool in order to leave $44,700—roughly double the poverty-line income—for each family in that pool.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount needed to give everyone an income over $100,000 || $7,070,000,000,000 || Amount which must be left in the pool to keep the average income above $100,000 (See descriptions below for details)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amount needed to give everyone an income over $250,000 || $8,836,000,000,000 || Amount which must be left in the pool to keep the average income above $250,000 (See descriptions below for details)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Taxes===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | State taxes || $642,030,000,000 || Unlike federal taxes, state taxes are regressive—the poor pay a higher percentage of their income than the rich. This is because sales taxes, a large component of state revenues, fall disproportionately on the poor.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal taxes || $2,192,180,000,000 || effective total federal taxes paid, after deductions and tax credits&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note on methodology: these totals were calculated from an analysis of the 2007 CBO report on effective federal tax rates by income. There were some mismatches between figures on total income from various sources, and between CBO tax rates and federal revenue. The income totals here were adjusted for inflation and then scaled slightly to match federal tax revenue. This should only affect the total reported income, and not the distribution of the tax burden or the rough makeup of the quintiles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===State government spending===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[map without amounts]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total US states' debt || $46,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====US foreign military aid====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $11,010,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Afghanistan || $5,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Israel || $2,410,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Egypt || $1,320,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $5,800,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $1,480,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====US foreign humanitarian and economic aid====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Amount&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $34,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Iraq and Afghanistan || $5,370,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | West Bank and Ghana || $1,050,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Africa (total) || $8,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $19,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Ft. Knox gold reserves===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ft. Knox gold reserves (November 2011 prices) || $245,900,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unclaimed US treasury bonds || $16,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | All the tea in China || $4,210,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Corporate tax deduction===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(Note: some of the corporate deductions are very technical, and even with the help of a technical accountant, I had trouble making sense of them. The text below is my best attempt at an English interpretation of the legalese.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Deductions !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corporate tax deduction || $125,180,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Reduced tax on first $10 million of corporate income || $3,240,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Delay of taxes on 'income' made from defaulting on a debt (Temporary stimulus measure) || $21,390,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Temporary change to equipment depreciation rules allowing more (and sooner) deductions on the purchase of new equipment || $24,390,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Clean energy, space, science, and tech R&amp;amp;D || $13,900,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Miscellaneous rules for international corporate finance || $6,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Foreign corporation income financing rules || $13,680,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $41,740,000,000 || Rounded down to 41 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Individual tax deductions===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These are types of income, or uses of income, which the government has partly or fully exempt from tax, often to encourage some activity. This can be thought of as 'spent' tax revenue, although it's not quite that simple; there's no guarantee [that] removing the deduction would add that amount to revenue, because the presence of the deduction may be affecting taxpayers' spending habits.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Deductions !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Small business health insurance|| $1,620,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal employee expenses abroad || $7,910,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EITC (anti-poverty low-income tax credit) || $78,760,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $56,460,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Donations to charity || $39,130,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Capital gains (investment income) || $78,760,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pension contributions || $84,940,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other || $64,970,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Employee fringe benefits || $6,690,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Scholarships || $2,130,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Property taxes || $15,710,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Employer-provided transportation || $3,850,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Retirement accounts || $24,630,000,000 || Rounded down to 24 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cafeteria plans || $26,760,000,000 || Rounded down to 26 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | State and local bonds || $19,560,000,000 || Rounded down to 19 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Company daycare || $3,140,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | College and university tax credits || $12,060,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mortgage interest || $92,040,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicare Benefits || $55,850,000,000 || Rounded down to 55 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Child care || $55,850,000,000 || The chart depicts 104 blocks instead of 107.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Employer health plans || $107,140,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Making Work Pay (ending) || $60,510,000,000 || The chart depicts 64 blocks instead of 61.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | First-time homebuyer credit || $8,820,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Veterans' benefits || $5,570,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Life insurance benefits || $25,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Capital gains death exclusion || $25,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Social security and railroad retirement || $27,170,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Home sale capital gains || $15,200,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $964,970,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual deficit || $1,394,530,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Additional receipts || $83,230,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Taxes raised || $2,192,180,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Disasters===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Disaster !! Estimated Total Damage !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Japan 2011 Earthquake || $235,000,000,000 || reconstruction and recovery cost, World Bank estimate&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Katrina || $107,440,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 US Drought || $78,060,000,000 || The chart depicts 83 blocks instead of 78&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 US Drought || $60,740,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Andrew || $46,180,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 9/11 insured losses || $40,000,000,000 || For hurricanes, the rule of thumb is that total losses are roughly double insured losses. It is unclear if a similar rule exist for terrorism.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Ike || $28,170,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hurricane Irene || $8,000,000,000 || (estimated) (the chart depicts 10 blocks instead of 8)&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Hypothetical disasters===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Estimated total losses if the disaster happened today&lt;br /&gt;
(based on insurance industry modeling)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Disaster !! Estimated Total Losses !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1938 Long Island Express || $236,960,000,000 || if it had curved left and made landfall in New Jersey instead of Long Island (rounded down to 236 blocks)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1812 New Madrid, Missouri earthquake || $206,050,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1926 Miami hurricane || $202,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1906 San Francisco earthquake || $197,810,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1900 Galveston hurricane || $82,420,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Long Island Express || $78,060,000,000 || (1938 New England Hurricane)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Charleston SC, quake of 1886 || $76,240,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake || $12,360,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Cost of electricity===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(Price of electricity to power all US homes for a year, by plant type)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Plant Type !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Advance combined cycle natural gas || 78,100,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Conventional Coal (without societal costs) || 117,340,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | External societal costs from use of that amount of coal power || $226,690,000,000 || Harvard Medical School analysis. Range of possible values was $119b to $342b. Most of the uncertainty was due to potentially lower costs from air pollution or higher ones from climate change.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Public Health Burden in Appalacia [sic] || $55,400,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $60,400,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Air pollution from power plants || $118,300,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $123,300,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Climate Impact || $40,030,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Advanced coal with carbon capture || $168,590,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Biomass || $139,250,000,000 || Estimates of climate impact vary wildly Consensus seems to be more than nothing but less than coal.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Geothermal || $125,880,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Advanced nuclear || $140,980,000,000 || Little impact on climate/air, but hard to find assessments of meltdown and fuel storage costs/risks. Some past costs shown for perspective.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hydroelectric || $106,940,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wind || $120,070,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Offshore wind || $301,030,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Solar (photovoltaic) || $260,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Solar (thermal) || $385,940,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Nuclear accidents===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 !Accident !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fukushima meltdown estimated total cost to Japan || $131,100,000,000 || Compare to $128,590,000,000 for deaths from quake/tsunami&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fukushima cost from 300 extra cancer deaths (EPA conversion) || $2,570,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Belarus estimated 30-year costs from Chernobyl || $282,350,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost of estimated 42,457 Chernobyl deaths (EPA method) || $344,750,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===BP oil spill claims fund===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | BP oil spill claims fund || $20,270,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami aid from all countries || $15,840,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Worldwide aid to Somalia since 1991 || $55,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | G8/IMF loan pledge to Arab Spring || $73,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Japan's contribution to TEPCO victim fund || $62,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to fund Wikipedia at current levels for 100 years || $1,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to provide free yearly tax prep to every US household || $8,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to give every US 18 year-old a free degree at a community college || $46,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Additional cost to fund all US schools at magnet school levels || $46,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual cost to send every US child to a university for free || $127,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to buy the Amazon rainforest || $130,000,000,000 || $100/acre going rate for poor-access land&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | UBS loss from one rogue trader || $2,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | DoE loan to CA Valley Solar Ranch Project || $1,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apple's cash on hand || $76,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===New York CIty===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Area !! Combined Property Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | New York City || $806,490,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Manhattan || $281,040,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Queens || $208,180,000,000 || rounded up to 209 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Brooklyn || $201,230,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Staten Island || $61,380,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bronx || $54,660,000,000 || rounded down to 54 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Megaprojects===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Project !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | National missile defense shield cost through 2013 || $107,690,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | F-22 Raptor program (halted) || $67,610,000,000 || The chart depicts 61 blocks instead of 68.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Planned Russian Bering Strait tunnel || $66,000,000,000 || The chart depicts 56 blocks instead of 66.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Obama's 2011 high-speed rail proposal || $53,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to build SF-to-LA high-speed rail || $45,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | UK Crossrail || $26,490,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | King Abdullah Economic City || $50,020,000,000 || High-speed rail $9,120,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Hong Kong International airport || $27,120,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Manhattan Project || $24,400,000,000 || Rounded up to 25 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2nd Avenue NYC subway line || $17,960,000,000 || Rounded down to 17 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Big Dig cost || $18,510,000,000 || as of 2008 (rounded down to 18 blocks)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Failed Army intelligence-sharing computer system || $2,700,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bay Bridge span replacement || $6,300,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Downtown Dubai project || $20,270,000,000 || Burj Khalifa $1,520,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Channel Tunnel || $22,960,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ''Nimitz''-class carrier || $4,930,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | ''Gerald R. Ford''-class carrier || $9,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Amtrak 30-year plan for northeast corridor || $192,000,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $117,000,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | City Qatar is building to host the 2022 World Cup || $207,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Apollo moon landing project || $192,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | International Space Station || $138,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Space Shuttle program || $194,620,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US interstate highway system || $465,970,000,000 || The largest single public-works project in the history of mankind&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal budget===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|General/Legislative&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Policy and regulation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $629,460,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Merged into one block with Management.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fiscal assistance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,150,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Property and records&lt;br /&gt;
 | $1,550,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legislative&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Fiscal operations&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,070,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Management&lt;br /&gt;
 | $535,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Merged into one block with Policy and regulation.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,074,460,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Energy&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Conservation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,070,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Supply&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Policy and regulation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $629,460,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Preparedness&lt;br /&gt;
 | $201,710,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,771,170,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Science/Tech&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | General R&amp;amp;D&lt;br /&gt;
 | $12,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 12 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Space&lt;br /&gt;
 | $18,620,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $31,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Agriculture&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Farm income&lt;br /&gt;
 | $16,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | R&amp;amp;D and services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,820,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,650,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;|Justice&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Law Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;
 | $28,140,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Criminal justice assistance&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,920,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legal&lt;br /&gt;
 | $13,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Corrections&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,850,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $54,160,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Community and regional development&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Community&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Regional&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,290,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Label swapped with Disaster relief.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Disaster relief&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Label swapped with Regional.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,130,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Transportation&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Air&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,720,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Water&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,480,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded up to 10 bocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ground&lt;br /&gt;
 | $61,610,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded down to 61 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $92,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Education and job training&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Social services&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,440,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Research and other labor&lt;br /&gt;
 | $5,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Training/employment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $9,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Higher education&lt;br /&gt;
 | $20,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | K-12 and vocational education&lt;br /&gt;
 | $74,260,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 73 blocks instead of 74.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $129,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Natural resources&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Pollution control&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,990,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Conservation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,930,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Recreation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,960,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other resources&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Water&lt;br /&gt;
 | $11,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $44,250,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|Health/Medicaid&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Health care&lt;br /&gt;
 | $335,320,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Safety&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Research&lt;br /&gt;
 | $34,670,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $374,080,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|Interest on debt&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $198,870,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;|Social Security&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 | $716,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal payments to dead retirees&lt;br /&gt;
 | $120,200,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;|Income security&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other income aid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $184,350,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Food aid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $96,410,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Retirement and disability (non-SS)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $6,650,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Housing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $59,450,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Government retirement and disability&lt;br /&gt;
 | $121,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unemployment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $162,330,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $630,680,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;|Veterans&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other&lt;br /&gt;
 | $4,940,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Training and rehab&lt;br /&gt;
 | $8,200,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Housing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $547,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medical care&lt;br /&gt;
 | $46,340,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unemployment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $49,830,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $109,860,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;|Military&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | R&amp;amp;D&lt;br /&gt;
 | $78,040,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Housing&lt;br /&gt;
 | $3,220,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Nuclear security&lt;br /&gt;
 | $19,580,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;quot;Defense-related&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,670,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Construction&lt;br /&gt;
 | $21,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Personnel&lt;br /&gt;
 | $157,810,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Operations&lt;br /&gt;
 | $279,750,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Equipment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $135,420,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $703,030,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Budget options===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Estimates by the Congressional Budget Office of the effect of various hypothetical policy decisions on annual tax revenue, averaged over the next ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Category&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Price&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Cost of existing tax cuts (Loss in annual revenue if tax cuts are made permanent)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 (Bush) tax cuts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $158,240,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 (Bush) capital gains tax cuts&lt;br /&gt;
 | $27,190,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 (Obama) payroll tax cut&lt;br /&gt;
 | $111,700,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;|Potential new taxes (Increase in annual tax revenue if implimented)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Raise corporate taxes by one percentage point&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,060,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Legalize marijuana (and tax it at levels similar to tobacco)&lt;br /&gt;
 | $7,020,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Institute tax on CO2 emissions&lt;br /&gt;
 | $10,060,000,000 (This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $118,000,000,000)&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Stimulus spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;|2008&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Individual tax breaks &lt;br /&gt;
 | $120,110,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Student loan guarantees&lt;br /&gt;
 | $33,470,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Business tax breaks&lt;br /&gt;
 | $52,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | Rounded up to 53 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $205,930,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | rowspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;|2009&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Tax breaks&lt;br /&gt;
 | $307,530,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 318 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Education&lt;br /&gt;
 | $90,460,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 92 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Medicare/Medicaid&lt;br /&gt;
 | $80,500,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 89 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Transportation&lt;br /&gt;
 | $32,560,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Unemployment&lt;br /&gt;
 | $62,740,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Infrastructure&lt;br /&gt;
 | $24,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Other&lt;br /&gt;
 | $150,160,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 183 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total&lt;br /&gt;
 | $747,950,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 | The chart depicts 800 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Bailouts===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980s-1990 S&amp;amp;L bailout || $78,300,000,000 || total cost to taxpayers (the chart depicts 180 blocks)&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Cost to FDIC of bank failures || $19,000,000,000 || resulting from the 2008 financial crisis&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | TARP bailout funds distributed || $392,980,000,000 || Out of $700,000,000,000 available&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated TARP taxpayer losses || $41,660,000,000 || The chart depicts 36 blocks instead of 42.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Value of outstanding TARP assets || $144,440,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $144,440,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Bailout funds returned || $206,880,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Current Eurozone bailout fund || $1,361,700,000,000 || The chart depicts 1162 blocks instead of 1362.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal Payments===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual improper federal payments comprising fraud, abuse, and poorly-documented payments || $125,400,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal payments to dead retirees || $120,200,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ground Zero medical expenses fund || $2,800,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | NEA-estimated cost to bring all US schools into good repair || $413,300,000,000,000 || The chart depicts 423 blocks instead of 413.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Annual economic cost of unmaintained infrastructure || $129,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated direct annual agricultural value of bees || $220,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Military/Security Spending===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Cost&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wasted money in Afghanistan/Iraq war contracts || $60,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Reconstruction money reportedly missing || $18,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total US spending since 2001 to secure borders || $90,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US nuclear arms spending during the Cold War || $2,818,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ballistic missile submarines || $451,360,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Ballistic missiles to put on those submarines || $136,690,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | The $87 billion which John Kerry voted for/against || $101,800,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | &amp;quot;Star Wars&amp;quot; missile defense system (1987 Heritage Foundation estimate) || $185,300,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US Spending on Wars===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Including only direct spending on war operations, and not resulting veterans' benefits or interest on debt incurred.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! War !! Cost !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | World War I || $334,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Spanish-American War || $9,030,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Civil War || $79,740,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | American revolution || $2,410,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1812 || $1,550,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mexican War || $2,380,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | World War II || $4,104,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Korean War || $341,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Vietnam War || $738,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Persian Gulf War || $102,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Iraq War || $784,000,000,000 || The chart depicts 786 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | War in Afghanistan || $321,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Total || $804,410,000,000 || This appears to be a mistake by [[Randall]] and should read $8,044,100,000,000.&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trillions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Size of derivatives market by year===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Amount !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $3,090,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $26,690,000,000,000 || Rounded down to 26 blocks.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $86,390,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $227,260,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $439,000,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Size of credit default swap market by year (included in derivatives)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! Amount&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $1,150,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $19,350,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $66,280,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $31,350,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===US household net worth===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$58,740,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Net Worth&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Richest 1% || $19,620,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Richer half || $57,270,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Poorer half || $1,470,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Total debt in the US===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$36,560,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Debt&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Household || $13,560,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | State and local government || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Federal government || $9,510,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Business || $10,980,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===World GDP===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$62,900,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Region !! GDP&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | North America || $17,850,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States || $14,530,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | South America || $3,070,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EU || $16,240,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Europe (incl. Russia and Turkey) || $20,130,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Africa || $1,610,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Asia || $17,530,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Oceania || $1,310,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Total public debt===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: US figures are from 2011, while the other totals use 2010 debt in 2011 dollars, which is likely an underestimate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Region !! Debt !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | EU (total) || $13,340,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United States || $10,200,000,000,000 || Plus internal government borrowing of 4,740,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Japan || $8,630,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Germany || $2,480,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Italy || $2,140,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | India || $2,140,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | China || $1,907,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | France || $1,767,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | United Kingdom || $1,654,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Brazil || $1,281,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Canada || $1,130,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Spain || $834,210,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Mexico || $584,860,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Greece || $460,180,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===World total===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | proven oil reserves || $131,960,000,000,000 || November 2011 prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US reserves || $20,580,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | proven coal reserves || $72,850,000,000,000 || 2011 central Appalachian prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US reserves || $20,020,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | proven natural gas reserves || $21,470,000,000,000 || 2011 NYMEX prices&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | US reserves || $930,470,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | liquid assets || $77,000,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Estimated total economic production of the human race (so far, roughly three-fifths of it since 1980) || $2,396,950,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of 10 years of electricity generated if the surface of Texas were converted to:===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Item !! Value&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Solar power plants || $89,240,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Wind turbines || $7,950,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===All US real estate===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$28,380,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Type !! Value !! Notes&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Home || $23,010,000,000,000 ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | Commercial || $5,370,000,000,000 || includes stores, apartments, industrial, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Value of all gold ever mined (late 2011 prices)===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$9,120,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===GDP by year===&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 ! Year !! GDP (total economic activity) the world (minus US) !! GDP (total economic productivity) of the US (minus government) !! US federal government&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1920 || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1930 || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1940 || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1942 || || || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1943 || || || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1944 || || || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1945 || || || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1946 || || || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1947 || || $2,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1948 || || $2,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1949 || || $2,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1950 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1951 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1952 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1953 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1954 || || $2,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1955 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1956 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1957 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1958 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1959 || || $3,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1960 || || $3,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1961 || || $3,500,000,000,000 || $500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1962 || || $3,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1963 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1964 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1965 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1966 || || $4,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1967 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1968 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1969 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1970 || || $5,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1971 || || $5,500,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1972 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1973 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1974 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1975 || || $5,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1976 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1977 || || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1978 || || $6,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1979 || || $7,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1980 || $19,000,000,000,000 || $6,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1981 || $19,000,000,000,000 || $6,500,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1982 || $19,500,000,000,000 || $6,000,000,000,000 || $1,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1983 || $20,000,000,000,000 || $6,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1984 || $20,000,000,000,000 || $7,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1985 || $22,000,000,000,000 || $7,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1986 || $23,000,000,000,000 || $7,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1987 || $23,500,000,000,000 || $7,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1988 || $25,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1989 || $26,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1990 || $27,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1991 || $27,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1992 || $31,000,000,000,000 || $8,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1993 || $32,500,000,000,000 || $8,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1994 || $33,000,000,000,000 || $9,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1995 || $34,000,000,000,000 || $9,000,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1996 || $34,500,000,000,000 || $9,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1997 || $36,500,000,000,000 || $9,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1998 || $36,500,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 1999 || $37,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2000 || $39,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2001 || $39,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2002 || $41,000,000,000,000 || $10,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2003 || $42,500,000,000,000 || $11,000,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2004 || $45,000,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $2,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2005 || $47,500,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2006 || $50,000,000,000,000 || $12,000,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2007 || $53,000,000,000,000 || $12,000,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2008 || $58,500,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $3,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2009 || $57,500,000,000,000 || $11,000,000,000,000 || $3,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2010 || $61,000,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $3,500,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |-&lt;br /&gt;
 | 2011 || $63,500,000,000,000 || $11,500,000,000,000 || $4,000,000,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
 |}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:0980}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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