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Harper’s Index. Bush-era recap

I love a Harper’s Index. Even moreso when it’s an aggregate like this one. Full of gems such as:

Portion of all U.S. income gains during the Bush Administration that have gone to the top 1 percent of earners: 3/4

Amount the Justice Department spent in 2001 installing curtains to cover two seminude statues of Justice: $8,650

Total value of U.S. government contracts in 2000 that were awarded without competitive bidding: $73,000,000,000

Total in 2007: $146,000,000,000

View the index in its entirety here.

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