WHAT IS A BILLION?
>>
>>Here is something to tax your Gray Cells!!!
>>
>>What 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??
>>
>>SEE TAX STRUCTURE BELOW. (This is too true to be very funny).
>>
>>Tax his land,
>>Tax his wage,
>>Tax his bed in which he lays.
>>
>>Tax his tractor,
>>Tax his mule,
>>Teach him taxes is the rule.
>>
>>Tax his cow,
>>Tax his goat,
>>Tax his pants,
>>Tax his coat.
>>
>>Tax his ties,
>>Tax his shirts,
>>Tax his work,
>>Tax his dirt.
>>
>>Tax his tobacco,
>>Tax his drink,
>>Tax him
>>If he tries to think.
>>
>>Tax his booze,
>>Tax his beers,
>>If he cries,
>>Tax his tears.
>>
>>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.
>>Put these words upon his tomb,
>>"Taxes drove me to my doom!"
>>
>>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 License 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
>>Recreational Vehicle Tax
>>Road Usage Tax (Truckers),
>>Service charge taxes
>>Social Security Tax
>>Sales Taxes
>>School Tax
>>State Income Tax
>>State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
>>Telephone Federal Excise Tax
>>Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
>>Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
>>Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
>>Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
>>Telephone State and Local Tax
>>Telephone Usage Charge Tax
>>Utility Tax
>>Vehicle License Registration Tax
>>Vehicle Sales Tax
>>Watercraft Registration Tax
>>Well Permit Tax
>>Workers Compensation Tax
>>
>>COMMENTS:
>>Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and there
>>was prosperity, absolutely no national debt, the largest
>>middle class in the world and Mom stayed home to raise
>>the kids. What the heck happened?
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