NTHER91 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 thought this was interesting Subject: Fw: How many zeros in a billion? How many zeros in a billion? This is too true to be 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. 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 for 250 BILLION DOLLARS to 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 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?? Accounts Receivable Tax Building Permit Tax CDL License Tax Cigarette Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog LicenseTax 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 Unemploy ment Tax (SUTA) Telephone Federal Excise Tax Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax 0ATelephone 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.... We 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 at least 100 times What the heck happened? ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Of all that.. the press 1 for english pissed me off the most I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Of all that.. the press 1 for english pissed me off the most I think yep everytime I go through a Huntington ATM I find myself audibly saying FUUUCKK to the stupid thing because I have to reach back out and hit the damn english button...:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HAOLE Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Well the people were dumb enough to vote for these people. At some point voting from the roof tops may need to occur to give enough of a shock to the country to change the course of our country. Revolution is not always a bad thing. ps. I am not advocating that go do something like that. I am merely stating from a historical point, some times this is what occurs. Edited February 27, 2009 by HAOLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well the people were dumb enough to vote for these people. At some point voting from the roof tops may need to occur to give enough of a shock to the country to change the course of our country. Revolution is not always a bad thing. ps. I am not advocating that go do something like that. I am merely stating from a historical point, some times this is what occurs. + Uno Obama talks about "inheriting" the national debt; was he not just apart of the senate that helped accrue all of this debt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well the people were dumb enough to vote for these people. At some point voting from the roof tops may need to occur to give enough of a shock to the country to change the course of our country. Revolution is not always a bad thing Hint taken...Im mulling it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hint taken...Im mulling it over. :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast5gp Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Why are they rebuilding New Orleans? It is going to be under water in 50 years anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Why are they rebuilding New Orleans? It is going to be under water in 50 years anyways. Perhaps because people live there? I mean, why let you live.....you may be gone in 50 years anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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