11.   She agreed that Texas lagged in reading but argued that the state ranked among national leaders for improvement on math and writing.

12.   Standards in Arizona already are so lax that the state ranks in the bottom third in the nation in providing good-quality child care.

13.   The state ranked sixth overall in per capita federal tax collection and was near the median in what it receives from the federal government in spending.

14.   The state ranks as a leading feeder system for collegiate football ranks and the National Football League.

15.   The state ranks first in the country in combined per capita state and local taxes.

16.   The state ranks fourth in the United States in citrus output, after Florida, the dominant factor in the business, California and Arizona.

17.   The state also ranks first in Medicare payments for doctor training, which the bill reduces in three ways.

18.   The state annually ranks schools and districts largely on student TAAS scores.

19.   The state ranked second to last in children with health insurance.

20.   The state ranks fifth in the nation in total number of AIDS cases.