Thursday Numbers

Welcome to another exciting edition of “Thursday Numbers” – the Government reopens edition!

First, congratulations to Congress and the President for pulling us back from the cliff for a few more months! In case you missed it, the Federal government is open today.

If this is your first time reading “Thursday Numbers,” this is where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary (sometimes spiked with a little sarcasm).

This week I write about the cost of the shutdown on the economy, Kentucky kickback, House budget votes, Senate budget votes, Daines budget vote, polls, Tea Party, Affordable Care Act, Spinning the shutdown, winless NFL teams, undefeated NFL teams, and much more!

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