This week we take a look at some of the numbers that came up in the Republican Primary "Debate" on Wednesday.
$1.79 - The price of gasoline in 2009 when Obama took office.
5.9% - Utah's job growth under John Huntsman, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics population survey.
#1 - Utah's rank for job growth under the same.
4.9% - Utah's job growth under Huntsman, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics study of payroll data (BLS's preferred metric).
#4 - Utah's rank for job growth under the same, behind Wyoming, North Dakota, and Texas.
800,000 - Number of jobs lost due to Obamacare, according to the Congressional Budget Office, according to Michelle Bachman
800,000 - Number of people retiring due to Obamacare, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
1.6 million - Difference in jobs between Bachman's projections and reality, if businesses hire new workers to replace retirees.
20,000 - Increase in border patrol agents since 2004.
31% - Increase in drug seizures.
64% - Increase in weapon seizures (Fast and Furious notwithstanding).
75% - Increase in monetary seizures.
