Something to think about

[Crazy Joe]

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 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 , D.C . HELLO!!! ... 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 Service Fe e Tax,
Telephone Federal, State and Local Su rcharge Tax,
Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge 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.

[DougJr]

Good morning to you also Joe.

DougJr.

[YOTE BUSTER]

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 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 , D.C . HELLO!!! ... 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 Service Fe e Tax,



Telephone Federal, State and Local Su rcharge Tax,



Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge Tax,



Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax,



TelephoneState 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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[steelie man]

So you are in favor of raising taxes then? LOL! Good post!

[SmallieHunter]

I pressed 1 and then they asked if I accept the $2.00 Tax fee. I mean transacation fee.ThumbsupThumbsup

[cnc13sm]

It that it Joe What1 Tongue1 Good Post!Thumbsup

[Crestliner]

Wow! Thanks for the perspective.

[thortum]

Don't forget to check off the box on your income tax form that gives them ANOTHER $1. Notsure

[basshole]

im going back to bed

[topher]

That's why the american dollar is worthless!!!!!

[buffermop]

remember the "poll tax"? Men had to pay a small tax for the luxury to vote, or was it for being born with a pole?Notsure

[Crestliner]

Talked to my daughter this morning about this post; we had a very pointed discussion with the referance to re-building New Orleans. I would like to share her view (and mine) with you all....to put a first hand perspective on this horrific situation still remaining in the U.S.A:

"I wonder if whoever wrote this is actually naive enough to believe the money would be going directly to the families? I wonder if whoever wrote this actually has been to New Oreleans and has seen the utter devastation? Have they considered calculating paying for the resources (manual/physical, material and emotional) required to rebuild an entire community from scratch, not just individual homes; which is what YET needs to occur there! I wonder what price whoever wrote this would deem appropriate?" She goes on....

"While I generally agree with a lot of the coservative views <in this="" post="">, having been to New Orleans and having directly seen the complete physical and emotional destruction still present today and largely ignored, it sickens me to think that the perspective would be shock at the audacity of Sen. Landieu to request 250 billion dollars, rather than OUTRAGE that there remains an addition 250 billion dollars worth of damage yet to be addressed!"

Now my daughter has been raised and shares a great deal of my rather conservative viewpoints overall. That being said, I have to agree with her. This whole situation is - or should be - a total embarrassment to us all as Americans. Please, this is no disrespect on the post by CJ. Rather more of an affirmation of trying to get the correct perspective viewed.</in>

[steelie man]

[quote=Crestliner]Talked to my daughter this morning about this post; we had a very pointed discussion with the referance to re-building New Orleans. I would like to share her view (and mine) with you all....to put a first hand perspective on this horrific situation still remaining in the U.S.A:

"I wonder if whoever wrote this is actually naive enough to believe the money would be going directly to the families? I wonder if whoever wrote this actually has been to New Oreleans and has seen the utter devastation? Have they considered calculating paying for the resources (manual/physical, material and emotional) required to rebuild an entire community from scratch, not just individual homes; which is what YET needs to occur there! I wonder what price whoever wrote this would deem appropriate?" She goes on....

"While I generally agree with a lot of the coservative views <IN post="" this="">, having been to New Orleans and having directly seen the complete physical and emotional destruction still present today and largely ignored, it sickens me to think that the perspective would be shock at the audacity of Sen. Landieu to request 250 billion dollars, rather than OUTRAGE that there remains an addition 250 billion dollars worth of damage yet to be addressed!"

Now my daughter has been raised and shares a great deal of my rather conservative viewpoints overall. That being said, I have to agree with her. This whole situation is - or should be - a total embarrassment to us all as Americans. Please, this is no disrespect on the post by CJ. Rather more of an affirmation of trying to get the correct perspective viewed.</IN>[/quote/]




I have a question, it may not be a good question or I just may be ignorant, but a question nontheless. Why would we(Gov, tax payers) agree to spend 250 billion dollars to rebuild a "community" that is loacated below sea level and is on the sea(or in essence, under the sea)?
That is what I can't figure out. And, aren't you supposed to have, homeowners ins, we do up here. Also, why would you want to rebuild in a place that is prone to this type of natural disaster anyway?

Just some questions I have.

Mike

[Crestliner]

Maybe because it's a historical cornerstone of the U.S.A.? Would you not rebuild Washington, D.C.?

[pondhopper]

That's why the american dollar is worthless!!!!!

No. The american dollar is worthless because whenever the Govt needs more they just print more and more, which drives the value down more and more each time. Pure old supply and demand theory. The more of it there is the less it is worth.

[noresman]

Hey Joe you forgot Excise Tax. While I agree it is a shame to see the state New Orleans is in I don't think the Government should be spending that kind of money to bail them out. I think the Government should take all the Insurance companies that did buisness there and string them upside down and shake the money out of thier pockets.

[pondhopper]

Maybe because it's a historical cornerstone of the U.S.A.? Would you not rebuild Washington, D.C.?

Who cares it is just going to be wiped out again. It is stupid to rebuild it unless those that want it rebuilt foot the bill. Level it and move everyone out to land above sea level.

Half of them are scumbags living off of the govt anyways.

[Crazy Joe]

Thank you all for your comments.I told you it would make you think.A good freind sent that to me. I went to NO before the storm.I was a beautiful place ,the people the food and the culture.I believe the it sould have been "fixed" along time before the storm.But ,just like for years we told the local government they should put a stop sign at the end of the street,and they wouldn't till a kid got killed . Eyeball RollerAnd, by the way ,there are scumbags who live everywhere in this country.
I'm not racist,I hate everyone equaly!

[kurt000111]

A billion isn't really that much .....consider this:

Crazy Joe has made 1 billion posts to this site

Gary P caught 1 billion fish just last week

Crestliner has spent 1 billion hours just trying to put his motor on a new jackplate

When Crestliner still couldn't get the motor on he asked for help on here and got 1 billion different opinions

I think we should spend 250 billion to rebuild New Orleans, but then beer should be free for every taxpayer who goes there

[Crazy Joe]

I miss you man!!! LOL Thanks for your ultimate wisdom Kurt! Grinning1

[Son Of Toad]

{Son of Taod steps on soap box...}


"While I generally agree with a lot of the coservative views <IN post="" this="">, having been to New Orleans and having directly seen the complete physical and emotional destruction still present today and largely ignored, it sickens me to think that the perspective would be shock at the audacity of Sen. Landieu to request 250 billion dollars, rather than OUTRAGE that there remains an addition 250 billion dollars worth of damage yet to be addressed!"

Now my daughter has been raised and shares a great deal of my rather conservative viewpoints overall. That being said, I have to agree with her. This whole situation is - or should be - a total embarrassment to us all as Americans.</IN>

As someone else posted previously, why should the rest of US (that's us not U.S.) foot the bill for people who choose to live in a place where it is unsafe? Should we then foot the bill everytime there is a forest fire that damages some homes in CA?

HELL NO! A lot of people lately seem to have a huge idea of "entitlement". Sure, you have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That's the pursuit, which means YOU have to work for it, it doesn't mean living off the fat of others and getting handouts your entire life.

Here's what I'm outraged about...

Cost of home (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/530917/theme/1349/home.html)lost (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/530917/theme/1113/lost.html) in the floods: $25,000
Lost income and wages: $40,000
Getting a Quadrillion Dollars from the Government: Priceless

For all these things, you'd need about a million MasterCard's.

Michael Kunzelman of the Associated Press reports that after totaling the estimated 489,000 claims currently filed against the Federal Government over the failure of levees and flood walls following Hurricane Katrina, the proposed payout amount is estimated at $3,014,170,389,176,410.

247 other claims requested at least $1 billion and one creative (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/530917/theme/1557/creative.html) soul is asking for $3 quadrillion.

Like I said, people just looking for handouts. These are probably the same people who were caught on tape looting, rioting, and shooting. And the execuses, its their right to get back at society. Entitletment at its best.

I'm glad I had a mom & dad that taught me the value of hard work, self reliance and what it meant to be proud of yourself and your personal values. These types of people have no social values whatsoever. They will continue to be an economical & social burden and just a plain waste of space.

{Son of Taod steps off soap box...}

[pondhopper]

Eyeball RollerAnd, by the way ,there are scumbags who live everywhere in this country.
I'm not racist,I hate everyone equaly!

What is your point Joe? You feel you need to find a way to dissagree with me now? I never mentioned anything about race. Try learning how to read before you imply I am racist.

New Orleans was and still is widly know as a Welfare haven. Over half of the residents (Just about all of the ones who would not leave before the storm) were/are government dependants. And guess whose houses were the majority of the ones that got wiped out? Not the rich folks on high ground.

The police force was known as being the most corropt in the nation. We even got video of the cops looting the stores after the storm. Yes there were a lot of good people down there but the ratios were severely skewed to the negative side.

The mayor was corrupt and completely useless during the aftermath as was the same story with the governer.

Let the whole steaming pile of crap sink into the sea so we don't have to pay to rebuild it again.

[Jackie-T]

This is going to sound outrageous to a lot of you but what the heck. Personaly I think that as did happen the government should clean up the mess and repair the levies. Then i think it should be up to the home owners or should I say X-home owners to rebuild. If something like that should happen here I for one would not be sitting on my rear waiting for someone else to rebuild my home. I would expect to do it myself. I probably would go for a smaller home still becaus that would be all I could afford but what the heck. By the way did the pioneers wait for someone to rebuild when a disaster happened to them. I didn't think so. What the heck has happened to the american people. If they had insurance then they should expect to get a shere of money to rebuild but not from the government. Ok my thinking is squed but anytime you start depending on government to bail you out you are setting yourself up for a dissapointment. Oh and pond hopper I am not racist either, oh wait a minute maybe I am and didn't notice.

[Crazy Joe]

You really like to bust me .I made a comment which ,at the time was not pointed at YOU .I agree with some of what you say and well made pionts by all. I do agree that in is insane what NO government "wants " or expects. By the way my last comment was supposed to be humorus.Sorry you took it to heart. Cry1

[YOTE BUSTER]

I won't even say what i think of all this bull shi_.MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun MachineGun One thought would be a open seasonEyeball Roller

RacistNotsure Laughing1 Laughing1

[thortum]

This reminds me of the good old days when I watched the Friday night fights, from the Boston Garden, on our 12" round TV screen. Thanks to all, for the memories. Smile1 MachineGun

[pondhopper]

. Eyeball RollerAnd, by the way ,there are scumbags who live everywhere in this country.
I'm not racist,I hate everyone equaly!

Well the first sentence and the rolling eyes was definitely directed at me for stating, Half of them are scumbags living off of the govt anyways., in the immediately preceding post. So then why even bring in the term racist at all? The only logical reason is a backhanded shot because most of those people in New Orleans happen to be of a different race than you and your too scared to just come out and say what you want to, so you elected to get cute. Eyeball Roller Either you don't lie well Joe or your thought process is seriously screwed up. I vote for the former. Bash1 Laughing1 Laughing1

[bobo]

Joe, I like the persepective you cast on one billion. Thanks.

[Toad]

Question for all of ya? Notsure

So like, man, what is your point? Question1

Government is a wonderful thing till it gets out of control....250 years ago we had a revolution because of out of control government..

Time for another one?

Smoke1

[Jackie-T]

Pondhopper you are comming accrost as a bit insecure. The saying I am not racist I hate everybody equaly is an old saying and actualy dosen't have anything to do with race and all to do with a sarcastic outlook at racism. Stop being quite so sensitive and assume that they didn't mean you . If makes life easier to live honestly.

[Jackie-T]

Heey Toad. It just gets me that most every one is standing around waiting for someone else to fix their problem. Hey if a tree blows down in your yard do you clean it up or get the state to pay to clean it up.

[Toad]

Well the first sentence and the rolling eyes was definitely directed at me for stating, , in the immediately preceding post. So then why even bring in the term racist at all? The only logical reason is a backhanded shot because most of those people in New Orleans happen to be of a different race than you and your too scared to just come out and say what you want to, so you elected to get cute. Eyeball Roller Either you don't lie well Joe or your thought process is seriously screwed up. I vote for the former. Bash1 Laughing1 Laughing1

well...New Orleans was what could be deemed a liberal utopia! Most folks on government handouts, voting for folks that promised them more handouts, living below sea level with a primarily minority folks in charge of running things. Perfect scenario for what affirmative action has gotten us. Lower the standards for police, fire and government officials...there is trouble in the future. WE ALL saw the pictures, videos and live feeds from the news shows. It should have opened up the eyes of most Americans. Apparently you had yers shut.

No back handed comments here pondy...just straight talk.

Smoke1

[pondhopper]

The saying I am not racist I hate everybody equaly is an old saying and actualy dosen't have anything to do with race and all to do with a sarcastic outlook at racism.

I have never heard that saying before Jackie. Notsure Thanks for the info. That is what I get for not being in the old farts club yet I guess. Laughing1

[pondhopper]

well...New Orleans was what could be deemed a liberal utopia! Most folks on government handouts, voting for folks that promised them more handouts, living below sea level with a primarily minority folks in charge of running things. Perfect scenario for what affirmative action has gotten us. Lower the standards for police, fire and government officials...there is trouble in the future. WE ALL saw the pictures, videos and live feeds from the news shows. It should have opened up the eyes of most Americans. Apparently you had yers shut.


Smoke1

Toad are you retarded? Laughing1 That is exactly what I said in pervious posts about NO. Go back and read you goofball. Apparenty my eyes saw the same stuff yours did. Here is my previous quote....

New Orleans was and still is widly know as a Welfare haven. Over half of the residents (Just about all of the ones who would not leave before the storm) were/are government dependants. And guess whose houses were the majority of the ones that got wiped out? Not the rich folks on high ground.

The police force was known as being the most corropt in the nation. We even got video of the cops looting the stores after the storm. Yes there were a lot of good people down there but the ratios were severely skewed to the negative side.

The mayor was corrupt and completely useless during the aftermath as was the same story with the governer.

Let the whole steaming pile of crap sink into the sea so we don't have to pay to rebuild it again.<!-- / message --><!-- edit note -->

[Toad]

I have never heard that saying before Jackie. Notsure Thanks for the info. That is what I get for not being in the old farts club yet I guess. Laughing1

Listen to yer elders buster...we've been there and back for the most part.

"If you are 21 and not liberal...you haven't got a heart."
If your are 40 and not a conservative you haven't got a brain!...Winston Churchill

Smoke1

[Crazy Joe]

I'm sorry,once again.I tought something was funny ,but ,true.we all have different opions and are entitled to that,cause we live in a free country.Thank you once again for all the input. I guess once an a$$hole always an a$$hole.That would be me .Tongue1Tongue1Tongue1Tongue1

[Xguru]

WOW what a heated thread!!! I love it.. I'm not going to go into a big diatribe but. I will say this. Our government is a bit messed up right now agreed? show of hands? Ok .the hands have it. So how do we fix it? We the people remember those words? We the people. We are the ones resposeable for fixing it. Liberal, Conservs,Indy's it's all a mess. I for one do not believe in gay partners, or the school system teaching my 5 year old that it is ok to have two Daddy's, some of you may . The only way to fix this is with a fist fight. I'll go first :)

[thortum]

Heey Toad. It just gets me that most every one is standing around waiting for someone else to fix their problem. Hey if a tree blows down in your yard do you clean it up or get the state to pay to clean it up.

I would put up a sign "FREE FIRE WOOD" Grinning1

[pondhopper]

I'm sorry,once again.I tought something was funny ,but ,true.we all have different opions and are entitled to that,cause we live in a free country.Thank you once again for all the input. I guess once an a$$hole always an a$$hole.That would be me .Tongue1Tongue1Tongue1Tongue1

Aw heck that is no fun!!! I thought you had more fight in you than that. What1






Just kidding. Sorry about the misunderstanding Joe, I really thought that comment was aimed at me. You learn something new every day. Laughing1 Sometimes I can be the Ahole too.

[kurt000111]

Just imagine an America with Obama or Billary as President ......."personal responsibility" would become "personally responsible for everyone"......I believe the government has acted responsibly in this situation: temporary housing has been provided, now it's time for the people to pull themselves up. Of course there are some exceptions, frail elderly, mentally challenged, seriously ill, etc......but if you're under 65, can stand up, have an IQ over 80.....you should be on your own !!!

[Muskie Matt]

Democrat credo: I will create a program, tax citizens, use their money for the program I created, then show you what a good job I am doing using your money.

[antlerguy]

If you don't like loosing everything you own don't live in an area that is likely to flood. If you can't afford flood insurance don't live in an area likely to flood.If the area you live in is BELOW sea level its likely you will have a flood. Call NO a wash...it needed one. And if you call me a racist i'll agree with you......