Current tax breaks to the wealthy: $700+ billion
Tax breaks to the wealthy in the proposed Republican budget: $1 trillion
Possible revenue from repealing Bush tax breaks for the wealthy over ten years: $730 billion
Percent of Americans receiving 80% of new income since 1985: top 1
Chevron profits in 2009: $10 billion
IRS payments to Chevron in 2009: $4.1 billion
Actual U.S. unemployment rate: 16%
Major country with highest child poverty rate: U.S.
Number of Americans without health insurance: 50 million
Number of Americans who would be denied health covereage under the republican budget: 34 million
Number of children who would lose coverage: 2 million
Cost of Paul Ryan's private care plan to a 65-year old in 2022: $20,500
Worth to that person of Ryan's health care voucher: $8,000


These figures are from a recent speech by Senator Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont. www.sanders.senate.gov