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.
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 wi th 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??
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,
Ta x 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
CPP Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Empolyment Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Ta x
Fuel Permit Tax
GST [TAX]
Gasoline Tax
Harmony 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,
OSA Tax
Property Tax
Provinical Income Tax
Provinical Sales 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,
T elephone 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 NORTH AMERICA at least 100 times.
What happened?
?
