Years since the war in Afghanistan began: 17
Percentage of Afghanistan currently controlled or contested by the Taliban (most favorable estimate to the US): 44
Years since the war on drugs began: 104
Percentage of Americans 12 years of age or older who use illegal drugs (2016 estimate): 10.6
Years since the war on poverty began: 54
Money so far expended on the war on poverty (2014 estimate): $22 trillion
Percentage of Americans living in poverty (2016 estimate): 13
Percentage of African Americans living in poverty (2016 estimate): 22
National debt, 1970, as percentage of GDP: 35
National debt, 2017, as percentage of GDP: 104
Years served in the House of Representatives (5 samples):
- Don Young, (R-AK): 45
- Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI): 39
- Steny Hoyer (D-MD, minority whip of the House): 37
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, minority leader of the House): 31
- Maxine Waters (D-CA): 27
Years served in the Senate (5 samples):
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT): 43
- Orrin Hatch (R-UT): 41
- Mitch McConnell (Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr., R-KY, majority leader of the Senate): 33
- Diane Feinstein (D-CA): 26
- Patty Murray (D-WA): 25
Total years of service of politicians just mentioned: 347
Members of Congress proficient in practical mathematics: no known instances
