Thursday Numbers

Welcome to Thursday and my weekly column where I take a look at the numbers mentioned in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary (sometimes tainted with just a little sarcasm).

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This week I write about cowboy boots, the federal deficit, firefighting, unemployment, Veterans Affairs and Patton, MEA/MFT, West Nile, honest cities, the Republican National Convention, ACT scores, new ads, and much more!

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