Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap,americast.usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Mon, Aug 24 1992 Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 04:10:13 EDT Message-ID: 08-24 0000 cc cc Aug. 24, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. THE COST OF CONGRESS: Amount Congress spends on itself through the Legislative Appropriation Bill: In billions 1970 $0.35 1971 $0.39 1972 $0.49 1973 $0.55 1974 $0.64 1975 $0.74 1976 $0.79 1977 $0.99 1978 $1.06 1979 $1.10 1980 $1.22 1981 $1.21 1982 $1.37 1983 $1.44 1984 $1.58 1985 $1.61 1986 $1.69 1987 $1.81 1988 $1.55 1989 $2.10 1990 $2.24 1991 $2.30 1992 $2.80 Source: Office of Management and Budget WAYNE OWES MUCHO: Singer Wayne Newton, who just filed for bankruptcy protection, has a bigger American Express bill than most people. Newton's AmEx bill $12,961.81 Average monthly AmEx bill $383.30 Average U.S. credit-card balance $1,600. Source: American Express, Credit Card News, USA TODAY research GAINING GROUND BY AIR: NFL teams with the highest and lowest percentage of total yardage gained through passing last season: Highest Houston 77% Miami 72% NFL average 65% Lowest San Diego 55% Minnesota 57% Source: NFL HOTTEST CABLE HOOK-UPS: How subscriptions to the top basic-cable networks compare with the top premium cable networks: Subscribers Basic (millions) ESPN 59.3 CNN 58.9 Subscribers Premium HBO 17.3 Showtime: 10.0 The Movie Channel Source: National Cable TV Association, premium networks This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM