It aint heavy...its my "BURDEN"..according to demoncrates
> >> > 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 o ur
> >>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 ... H ELLO!!! ... 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,
> >> > 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 Perm it 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 Se rvice Fe e 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.
> >> > > 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.
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