Government Math & Taxes

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Government TaxThe next time you hear a politician use the word "billion" in a casualmanner, think about whether you want the "politicians" spending yourtax money.A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertisingagency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective inone 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 rateour government is spending it.While this thought is still fresh in our brain, let's take a look atNew Orleans . It's amazing what you can learn with some simpledivision . .Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently asking the Congressfor $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number, whatdoes it mean?a. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (everyman, woman, child), you each get $516,528.b. Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your homegets $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??This is too true to be very funnyTax 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 knowThat 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 TaxCDL License TaxCigarette TaxCorporate Income TaxDog License TaxFederal Income TaxFederal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)Fishing License TaxFood License TaxFuel Permit TaxGasoline TaxHunting License TaxInheritance TaxInventory TaxIRS 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,T elephone 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 agoand there was prosperity, absolutely no national debt,the largest middle class in the world and Mom stayedhome to raise the kids.

What the hell happened?????