Check out chart #5 OTE’ers, to see a scary figure first introduced on these pages!

Also of note: Sen Kent Conrad (#1) and economist Glen Hubbard (#7) use similar data to reach opposite conclusions (and Kent is correct, IMHO).

Robert Frank’s graph (#12) tells a very interesting and very plausible story about how much more hours of work in the paid labor market it takes to afford to live near a decent public school.

Peter Orszag’s choice (#3) tells an important story in a unique way.

But at the end of the day, let’s face it: unless you’ve got a flying dragon in there somewhere, it’s just not that interesting.