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 advertering
> 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 ??
>
> 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 topof 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),
>
> 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
??
