Welcome to #JustTheFacts, a new series featuring our founder Steve Ballmer and data directly from the US government. Americans deserve clear, trustworthy facts to make up their minds on today’s most pressing issues. Join Steve as he walks through the data on immigration, the economy, healthcare, and much more to help you inform your perspective. Get the numbers — not rhetoric — ahead of the US elections. Watch our first episodes tomorrow 8/1 on Fox at 9 PM ET/PT and 8PM CT/MT. https://lnkd.in/gDAes94B
USAFacts
Civic and Social Organizations
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Our nation, in numbers.
About us
A leading destination for those who seek unbiased facts about our government. We rely exclusively on publicly available government data sources. We don’t make judgments or prescribe specific policies. Whether government money is spent wisely or not, whether our quality of life is improving or getting worse – that’s for you to decide. We hope to spur serious, reasoned, and informed debate on the purpose and functions of government. Such debate is vital to our democracy.
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http://usafacts.org
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- Civic and Social Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Bellevue, Washington
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- Nonprofit
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- 2017
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- government, finances, open data, nonprofit, facts, open gov, us government, democracy, data analysis, data visualization, dataviz, economy, research, philanthropy, civic, and data driven
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Our founder Steve Ballmer is spot on: “The more we know, the better voters we can be.” That’s why our new series #JustTheFacts is delivering you the facts — straight up — about economy, immigration, healthcare, and more. You make up your own mind. Read more by Kurt Schlosser in GeekWire.
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Our founder Steve Ballmer wants Americans to have access to all the information needed to form their opinions on the nation’s issues. He recently joined Axios' Erica Pandey to discuss the importance of our mission to deliver Americans #JustTheFacts.
Steve Ballmer rolls out PSA videos on 2024 issues
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Our founder Steve Ballmer sat down with Jeff Beer of Fast Company to talk about #JustTheFacts and why clear, impartial information is more important than ever. As Steve said, “At the end of the day, so many of the issues we disagree on are not black and white; there are many shades of gray, and often it boils down to numbers."
Steve Ballmer's got a plan to cut through the partisan divide with cold, hard facts
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Steve Ballmer, the billionaire former Microsoft CEO and L.A. Clippers owner, might be on your TV screen soon — talking about immigration, health or the federal budget.
Steve Ballmer rolls out PSA videos on 2024 issues
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The first #JustTheFacts episodes are officially live! Get the numbers — not rhetoric — on US immigration and the federal budget. Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get exclusive access to future episodes.
Just the Facts: Steve Ballmer and America's Numbers | USAFacts
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It’s a fact: we have the best interns! From using AI to combat bias to meeting with members of Congress in DC, our interns play a crucial role in helping #USAFacts empower Americans with reliable government data. We love celebrating them on #NationalInternDay and every day!
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Individual income taxes made up nearly 50% of federal revenue last year. This means that of the $4.47 trillion raised by the government in FY 2023, $2.18 trillion came from taxing people on their incomes—about $6,500 per person in the US. But who pays the most income tax? As of 2021, the top 5% of earners (people with incomes of $252,840 and above) collectively paid over $1.4 trillion in income taxes, or about 66% of the national total. If you include the top 10% (everyone who made at least $169,800) that figure rises to $1.7 trillion, or 76% of the total. Of course, people are taxed on more than their income. They also pay into Social Security and Medicare through payroll taxes. Plus, they’re subject to state, local, and sales taxes. See more about taxable income types and how tax rates vary by income level in this new data exploration: https://lnkd.in/g8HWkQwH #taxes #income #revenue #government #data
Who pays the most income tax?
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"The only thing that is constant is change," said a Greek philsopher. In the 2020 presidential election, seven states were won by less than 3 percentage points. 📈 We have nonpartisan facts on the swing states and how they have changed over time. https://lnkd.in/gkqekVXP #swingstates #election2024 📮
What are the current swing states, and how have they changed over time?
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What's happening in this chart, and why do these lines cross in 2022? The Federal Reserve tracks whether people feel their financial situations are improving or worsening. From 2015 to 2021, more Americans felt their financial situations were improving than worsening. The opposite has been true in 2022 and 2023, though the gap shrank by 35% last year. Where do you see yourself in this data?
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