Did You Know…

(Forbes, 2004)

$4.9 billion—Net worth of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

(New York Post, 2004)

295,000—Number of New York City municipal workers.

(BusinessWeek, 2004)

$78.8 million—Compensation in 2003 for Steve Jobs of Apple Computer.

(BusinessWeek, 2004)

$1213—Average price to purchase a personal computer in 2003.

(PR Newswire, 2004)

$428,280—Median price of an existing home in California.

(Fortune, 2004)

$79 million—Total national US debt in 1789.

(Fortune, 2004)

$7.1 trillion—Total national US debt in 2004.

(Rasmussen Reports, 2004)

62%—Percentage of Americans who believe that the United States is a good role model for the world.

(National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, 2004)

43,220—Number of US traffic deaths in 2003.

(National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, 2004)

58%—Percentage of US traffic deaths where the person wasn't wearing a seatbelt.