what is a billion?

[zeboo]

What is a billion???
>> >
>> >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 bare 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), 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, DC .. HELLO!!! .. Are all your calculators broken??
>> >
>> >The following 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,
>> >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!!
>> >
>> >Accounts Receivable Tax
>> >Building Permit Tax
>> >CDL License Tax
>> >Cigarette Tax
>> >Corporate Income Tax
>> >Dog License Tax
>> >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 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 Charge 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 hell happened?????  :ooo

[Homer]

A billion is something I'll never have. :'((

[nightperson]

wow, a billion i think that some it all up there, but for having a billion i guess i will never have :((

[badgehog]

A billion...what some have...and most of us wont  :'((I wouldn't even know what to do with that amount of money..probably help family, friends out :-\