Pops Racer Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 From an Email I received. How many zeros in a billion?This is not funny as Congress is about to spend 700 billion!The next time you hear a politician use theword 'billion' in a casual manner, think aboutwhether you want the 'politicians' spendingYOUR tax money.A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,but one advertising agency did a good job ofputting that figure into some perspective inone of it's 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.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 Congress for250 BILLION DOLLARSto rebuild New Orleans Interesting number...what does it mean?A.Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans(every man, woman, and child)you each get $516,528.B.Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes inNew Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.C.Or... if you are a family of four...your family gets $2,066,012.Washington , D. CHELLO! Are all your calculators broken??Accounts Receivable TaxBuilding Permit TaxCDL License TaxCigarette TaxCorporate Income TaxDog License TaxFederal Income Tax Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)Fishing License TaxFood License TaxFuel Permit TaxGasoline TaxHunting License TaxInheritance TaxInventory TaxIRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)Liquor TaxLuxury TaxMarriage License TaxMedicare TaxProperty TaxReal Estate TaxService charge taxesSocial Security TaxRoad Usage Tax (Truckers)Sales TaxesRecreational Vehicle TaxSchool TaxState Income TaxState Unemploy ment Tax (SUTA)Telephone Federal Excise TaxTelephone Federal Universal Service Fee TaxTelephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge TaxTelephone Minimum Usage Surcharge TaxTelephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges TaxTelephone State and Local TaxTelephone Usage Charge TaxUtility TaxVehicle License Registration TaxVehicle Sales TaxWatercraft Registration TaxWell Permit TaxWorkers Compensation TaxSTILL 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....We had the largest middle class in the world...and Mom could stay home to raise the kids.What happened?Can you spell 'politicians!'And I still have topress '1'for English.I hope this goes around theUSAat least 100 timesWhat the heck happened?????= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 100 years ago we did not have the Globalization we have now... not to mention the technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikS Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 100 years ago we did not have the Globalization we have now... not to mention the technologyWell, the Earth is only 3000 years old, right Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Well, the Earth is only 3000 years old, right Dave?hahaha.i wanted to ask dave about evolution but haven't gotten a chance yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Well, the Earth is only 3000 years old, right Dave?hahaha.i wanted to ask dave about evolution but haven't gotten a chance yet. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Taxes pay my salary... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjjohn203 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Well just to entice the Republicans to pass the bill they put another 150 billion in corporate tax cuts and other fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Burnsy Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 And I still have topress '1'for English.i know WTFthe aliens need to learn english already.this is our country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjjohn203 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 i know WTFthe aliens need to learn english already.this is our country...ignorant <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Burnsy Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 ignorant thanksi love you too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Racer Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 i know WTFthe aliens need to learn english already.this is our country...This is certainly true. My Grandpa told me the first thing his father did when he got here from the Ukraine was to learn english.Not the point of the post, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Racer Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 ignorant Ignorant? At least he can speak the language. You'd think hard working immigrants would learn that just so they can read their paychecks to see if the Anglo boss did not rip him off. Germans speak better english than most of us here." Bobby, you failed english! Bobby, you speak english!" :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 there is a difference between illegals in VA/DC and Texas also (not all of them but majority)Texas they want to work and learn and liveVA/DC they do not want anything but to mooch and have kids so they can stay in the countryAND THAT IS TRUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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