reality check

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WHAT IS A BILLION?
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>>>It's hard not to get depressed while reading this. It's time
>>>politicians themselves got a reality 'check' instead of always
>>>asking for our 'cheque'!!
>>>
>>>What is a 'billion'?
>>>Now here's a reality check!
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>>>
>>>This is too true to be very funny.
>>>
>>>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.
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>>>
>>>A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
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>>>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 , is presently asking the
>>>Congress for $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting
>>>number, what does it mean?
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>>>A. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every
>>>man, woman, child), you each get $516,528.
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>>>B. Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your
>>>home gets $1,329,787.
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>>>
>>>C. Or, if you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.
>>>
>>>
>>>Washington , D.C ., Ottawa, Canada.... HELLO!!! ... Are all your
>>>calculators broken??

>>>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 Perm it 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),
>>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>I hope this goes around THE
>>>USA and Canada at least 100 times
>>>
>>>What the heck happened?????
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