It's very old.. from multiple sources, I cleaned it up a bit, removed some of the more extreme items, etc.. the 250b New Orleans bit is from 2006, so it's dated. In fact, you can probably ignore the whole damn thing, it's only for my amusement anyway. I updated the "a billion xxx ago it was..." to 2009 because I was curious.
The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion" in a casual manner, think about whether you want that politician spending YOUR tax money.
- A billion seconds ago it was 1977
- A billion minutes ago it was the year 106ad
- A billion hours ago it was 112,146bc - the middle of the paleolithic era (stone age)
- A billion days ago 2,737,717bc, the Homo genus had not yet evolved
- A billion dollars ago was 2 hours and 49 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it
While this thought is still fresh in our brains, let's take a look at New Orleans.
Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu (D), is presently(2006) asking the Congress for $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans.
Interesting number. What does it mean ?
- Well, if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans (everyman, woman, child), you each get $516,528.
- Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787 for repairs.
- 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 the 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, 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!!
- Building Permit Tax
- CDL Tax
- Cigarette Tax
- Corporate Income Tax
- Dog License Tax
- Federal Income Tax
- Federal Unemployment Tax
- Fishing License Tax
- Food License Tax
- Fuel Permit Tax
- Gasoline Tax
- Hunting License Tax
- Inheritance Tax
- Inventory Tax
- Liquor Tax
- Luxury Tax
- Marriage License Tax
- Medicare Tax
- Property Tax
- Real Estate Tax
- Service Charge Tax
- Social Security Tax
- Road Usage Tax
- Sales Tax
- Recreational Vehicle Tax
- School Tax, State Income Tax
- State Unemployment Tax
- 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