What's a billion between friends?
Jun 13, 2018 01:16:35 #
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 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)
was 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 the calculators broken??
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax (Fed)
Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA)
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 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 ChargeTax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
(And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes)
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'!
I hope this goes around the
USA
At least 100 times.
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)
was 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 the calculators broken??
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax (Fed)
Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA)
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 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 ChargeTax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
(And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes)
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'!
I hope this goes around the
USA
At least 100 times.
Jun 13, 2018 02:19:22 #
eagleye13 wrote:
This is too true to be funny. br br The next time... (show quote)
Yep.
We're pretty much done with politicians.
That's why we hired Trump.
He's no politician.
He's no diplomat.
He just wins.
Jun 13, 2018 03:00:26 #
eagleye13 wrote:
This is too true to be funny. br br The next time... (show quote)
Very interesting when put in the proper context. I had no Idea
Jun 13, 2018 03:54:37 #
Go live a 100 years ago, if you like it so much. You would probably be dieing from Spanish influenzs. You should thank God you are able to pay for those taxes.
Jun 13, 2018 07:14:54 #
old marine
Loc: America home of the brave
eagleye13 wrote:
This is too true to be funny. br br The next time... (show quote)
You know about 75 percent of that money will end up in a politicians pocket.
Jun 13, 2018 07:43:24 #
Chocura750 wrote:
Go live a 100 years ago, if you like it so much. You would probably be dieing from Spanish influenzs. You should thank God you are able to pay for those taxes.
" You should thank God you are able to pay for those taxes." - Chocura
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Jun 13, 2018 10:43:37 #
youngwilliam
Loc: Deep in the heart
eagleye13 wrote:
" You should thank God you are able to pay for those taxes." - Chocura
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Chocura, always backwards thinking. Im with you eagle. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
Jun 13, 2018 10:57:48 #
eagleye13 wrote:
" You should thank God you are able to pay for those taxes." - Chocura
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Actually, that's the way I feel when I pay my taxes.
I thank God that I am able to pay my share in this nation.
And ol' Chockie is also on point with her comment on life 100 years ago.
Life's a bit more comfortable in 2018 than it was in 1918.
Jun 13, 2018 11:16:57 #
Wolf counselor wrote:
Actually, that's the way I feel when I pay my taxes.
I thank God that I am able to pay my share in this nation.
And ol' Chockie is also on point with her comment on life 100 years ago.
Life's a bit more comfortable in 2018 than it was in 1918.
I thank God that I am able to pay my share in this nation.
And ol' Chockie is also on point with her comment on life 100 years ago.
Life's a bit more comfortable in 2018 than it was in 1918.
What would this country be like if our government printed US notes without interest owed to bankers, and no $21 Trillion debt owed to them?
All that would have had to happen was adhere to Article1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
Congress was given that power. It was not to be delegated to a private banking cabal.
Jun 13, 2018 11:54:36 #
eagleye13 wrote:
What would this country be like if our government printed US notes without interest owed to bankers, and no $21 Trillion debt owed to them?
All that would have had to happen was adhere to Article1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
Congress was given that power. It was not to be delegated to a private banking cabal.
All that would have had to happen was adhere to Article1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
Congress was given that power. It was not to be delegated to a private banking cabal.
I don't have time to worry about such things.
I'm too busy with better things to do.
Jun 13, 2018 12:08:54 #
Wolf counselor wrote:
I don't have time to worry about such things.
I'm too busy with better things to do.
I'm too busy with better things to do.
"I'm too busy with better things to do" - Wolf counselor
That is the general attitude.
So we have an unpayable "debt", that we just pass on to the next lazy and ignorant generation.
This has been going on since 1913.
There is a day of reckoning, and it wont be pretty.
Jun 14, 2018 10:11:15 #
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