A Billion In Perspective

A Billion In PerspectiveThe 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.
Are all your calculators broken??

This poem 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, T
ax 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
TaxBuilding Permit
Tax CDL License
TaxCigarette
TaxCorporate Income
Tax Dog License
Tax Federal Income
TaxFishing License
TaxFood License
Tax Fuel Permit
Tax Gasoline
Tax Hunting License
Tax Inheritance
TaxI inventory
TaxCanada Revenue Agency Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)Canada Revenue Agency Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax Luxury
Tax Marriage License
Tax Medicare
Tax Property
Tax Real Estate
Tax Service charge taxes
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes Recreational Vehicle Tax
School 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?????

Thanks Murray P.