What the heck happened???

[ROKTMAN]

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
>>>>> F ood 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 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope this goes around THE
>>>>> USA at least 100 times
>>>>>
>>>>> What the heck happened?????
>>>>>