> Something to ponder!
>
>
> How much is a billion
>
> The next time you hear a politician use the
> word "billion" in a casual manner, think about
> whether you want the "politicians" spending
> YOUR tax money.
>
> A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
> but one advertising agency did a good job of
> putting that figure into some perspective in
> one of its releases.
>
>
> A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
>
> B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
>
> C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living
in
> the Stone Age.
>
> D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth
on
> two feet.
>
> E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20
> minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
>
> While this thought is still fresh in our brain,
let's take a look at New Orleans It's amazing what
you can learn with some simple division . .
>
> Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently
> asking the Congress for $250 BILLION to rebuild New
> Orleans. Interesting number, what does it mean?
>
> A. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of
> New Orleans, (every man, woman, child) you
> each get $516,528.
>
> B. Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in
> New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787.
>
> C. Or, if you are a family of four, your family
> gets $2,066,012.
>
> Washington, D.C .. HELLO!!! ... Are all your
> calculators broken??
>
> Tax his bills,
> Tax his gas,
> Tax his notes,
> Tax his cash.
>
> Tax him good and let him know
> That after taxes, he has no dough.
> If he hollers, tax him more,
> Tax him until he's good and sore.
>
> Tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in which he lays.
> And when he's gone,
> We won't relax,
> We'll still be after the inheritance TAX!!
> Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL License Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog Lice nse Tax
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax),
> IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax),
> Liquor Tax,
> Luxury Tax,
> Marriage License Tax,
>
> Medicare Tax,
> Property Tax,
> Real Estate Tax,
> Service charge taxes,
> Social Security Tax,
> Road Usage Tax (Truckers),
> Sales Taxes,
> Recreational Vehicle Tax,
> School Tax,
> State Income Tax,
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA),
> Vehicle License Registration Tax,
> Vehicle Sales Tax,
> Watercraft Registration Tax,
> Well Permit Tax,
> Workers Compensation Tax.
>
> STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
> Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
> and our nation was the most prosperous in the
world.
>
> We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest
>
> middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to
> raise the kids.
> What happened? Can you spell 'politicians!'
>
> And I still have to "press
> 1" for English.
