An interesting e-mail today.....
Knucklehead
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$1,000,000,000
>
> How many zeros in a billion? This is too true to be 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 it's 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 Congress for
> 250 BILLION DOLLARS
> To rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number...
> What does it mean?
> A.
> Well .. If you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans
> (every man, woman, and 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??
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL License Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Federal Income Tax (Fed)
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA)
> 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
> (And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes)
>
> 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....
> We 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.
>
>
> How many zeros in a billion? This is too true to be 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 it's 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 Congress for
> 250 BILLION DOLLARS
> To rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number...
> What does it mean?
> A.
> Well .. If you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans
> (every man, woman, and 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??
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL License Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Federal Income Tax (Fed)
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA)
> 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
> (And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes)
>
> 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....
> We 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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A billion nanoseconds ago I farted - what is the point of this thread?
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I thought there was a no politics rule here.Yes, it is a political rant.If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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I think there are a billion more forms of tax that you missed in your list.:pThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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I thought there was a no politics rule here.Yes, it is a political rant.
I see it as using humor to illuminate fact. No need to take the political angle on this.:)The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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A billion minutes ago....well,Jesus and Jesse have something in common then.:DHT SYSTEM-
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Politics? What's that?
Oh, yeah
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
So a billion days ago there were NO politics!
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A billion nanoseconds ago I farted - what is the point of this thread?
I just thought i would share a humorous e-mail....your intelligence shines through.:rolleyes:Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
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I thought there was a no politics rule here.Yes, it is a political rant.
No...its not....just see the humor in it and carry on.Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
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Knucklehead wrote: »I just thought i would share a humorous e-mail....your intelligence shines through.:rolleyes:
At least something about me shines thru ...
:):eek::eek:
Chris -
Great thread! Funny yet thought provoking.
What's with the curmudgeons trying to get the thread shut down by putting a political spin on this!?! -
Good morning laugh............thanks for posting
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I'd rather go forward in time rather than backward. One hundred years ago, some states still had systems of "peonage" - debt slavery, women couldn't vote, and we still had public hangings. Also, I'm quite sure we are still the most prosperous country with our GDP dwarfing the runner up, Japan, by around 9 trillion dollars. However, we are starting to have wealth imbalances with a significant shrinkage of our middle class. But attempting to do anything about this makes you a socialist... The rich get richer.
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It was a thought provoking chuckle. Maybe it's too early for me but my math gives me 1959 as being roughly 1,608,336,000 secs. ago.:p
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I'd rather go forward in time rather than backward. One hundred years ago, some states still had systems of "peonage" - debt slavery, women couldn't vote, and we still had public hangings. Also, I'm quite sure we are still the most prosperous country with our GDP dwarfing the runner up, Japan, by around 9 trillion dollars. However, we are starting to have wealth imbalances with a significant shrinkage of our middle class. But attempting to do anything about this makes you a socialist... The rich get richer.
So am I correct in inferring you want the rich to get poorer?
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Has anyone ever checked this via their last couple of tax returns:
(Federal) effective tax rate
Definition: Actual income tax paid divided by net taxable income before taxes, expressed as a percentage. -
Well done Knucklehead, even an outsider like the Canuck that I am can appreciateKnucklehead wrote: »I just thought i would share a humorous e-mail....
Humor is quite often the best way to express some cold facts / truths... DARE TO SOAR:
Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life
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One hundred years ago, some states still had systems of "peonage" - debt slavery, women couldn't vote, and we still had public hangings..
...AHHHH....the good 'ol days.:)HT SYSTEM-
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inspiredsports wrote: »So am I correct in inferring you want the rich to get poorer?
So what happens if the rich get poorer?
They buy smaller yachts. "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.
"The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
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...and the poorer gets richer and can then possibly afford a little more than a canoe or cayakThey buy smaller yachts. Robin Hood had it right, take the money off the rich so the poorer can get richer. The politicans get it all wrong, all backward! I guess they didn't get to school long enough (school of life that is?) DARE TO SOAR:
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I'd rather go forward in time rather than backward. One hundred years ago, some states still had systems of "peonage" - debt slavery, women couldn't vote, and we still had public hangings. Also, I'm quite sure we are still the most prosperous country with our GDP dwarfing the runner up, Japan, by around 9 trillion dollars. However, we are starting to have wealth imbalances with a significant shrinkage of our middle class. But attempting to do anything about this makes you a socialist... The rich get richer.
. . . and are taxed more, despite the loop holes, and they tend to contribute more to good causes and they boost the economy by entrepreneur spirit thus creating jobs. -
inspiredsports wrote: »So am I correct in inferring you want the rich to get poorer?
So what happens if the rich get poorer?
If a by-product of the wealthy getting wealthier is shifting significant amounts of middle class earners to lower middle class and poor, then yep, I'm all for that. Do note that my statements do not carry any angry conotation to them. Even if I made billions, I would not argue tax cuts for the wealthy while the middle classers can't afford their home payments due to a trashed economy. I argue to help those who need it. I view "us" as a collective people where no one gets sh$t on. So right now, the middle class need help, let's help them. If in the future, the upper class are struggling in some manner, let's help them out too. Government is for the people, no one excluded. Also realize when I say "help," I don't mean hand outs, I am referred to laws and regulations that favor those in need for the time's when they need it, nothing more. It's simple really, help your neighbors - it's a little sad we need a government to force others to help those in need. -
If a by-product of the wealthy getting wealthier is shifting significant amounts of middle class earners to lower middle class and poor, then yep, I'm all for that. Do note that my statements do not carry any angry conotation to them. Even if I made billions, I would not argue tax cuts for the wealthy while the middle classers can't afford their home payments due to a trashed economy. I argue to help those who need it. I view "us" as a collective people where no one gets sh$t on. So right now, the middle class need help, let's help them. If in the future, the upper class are struggling in some manner, let's help them out too. Government is for the people, no one excluded. Also realize when I say "help," I don't mean hand outs, I am referred to laws and regulations that favor those in need for the time's when they need it, nothing more. It's simple really, help your neighbors - it's a little sad we need a government to force others to help those in need.
Well buddy, I agree to a certain extent. In recent months (over 2 years actually) I've been struggling financially (BTW things are really starting to looking up) and I didn't rely on the government to bail me out nor did I want them too, THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY ARE HERE FOR NOR SHOULD IT EVER BE. However what has kept us from drowning is the graciousness and generosity given us by my family, friends both here and privately, my neighbors, churches, non-profit organizations, etc. I don't want the government involved in my personal issues except of course SSI and Medicare which I paid into for over 35 years. Big government is not the answer to our problems as a nation BIG government is the problem IMHO! Ronald Reagan once pretty much said that and IMHO he was dead on balls accurate with that statement. -
. . . I view "us" as a collective . . .
Yes, I criticize others for extracting just a few words out of a post to make their point . . . . but I just couldn't resist.
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hearingimpared wrote: »Well buddy, I agree to a certain extent. In recent months (over 2 years actually) I've been struggling financially (BTW things are really starting to looking up) and I didn't rely on the government to bail me out nor did I want them too, THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY ARE HERE FOR NOR SHOULD IT EVER BE. However what has kept us from drowning is the graciousness and generosity given us by my family, friends both here and privately, my neighbors, churches, non-profit organizations, etc. I don't want the government involved in my personal issues except of course SSI and Medicare which I paid into for over 35 years. Big government is not the answer to our problems as a nation BIG government is the problem IMHO! Ronald Reagan once pretty much said that and IMHO he was dead on balls accurate with that statement.
It's very nice that you have friends, family, society to help you out. Many aren't so fortunate in these tough times. Best wishes to you! -
inspiredsports wrote: »Yes, I criticize others for extracting just a few words out of a post to make their point . . . . but I just couldn't resist.
buh bye
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It's very nice that you have friends, family, society to help you out. Many aren't so fortunate in these tough times. Best wishes to you!
True, but in the times I've been in where even food was hard to come by I found, there are hundreds of churches, non-profit organizations and more entities which will supply food to those in need, more food than anyone could possibly need, one just has to inquire about them and be willing hustle around to get to them on the days they make the food available.
The government should not be involved in this! We hustled around to as many of the above stated entities as possible in the past two weeks and our cupboards, fridge and freezer are more full than when we were finacially well off. There are even meat trucks that come to our area twice a month that give $250 worth of food.
Thanks for the kind words Bro. -
I didn't think being in debt a left or right issue, but a people issue. No generation wants to see the next robbed of the opportunities it enjoyed.
Charity used to give the lion's share of helping, and do it well. Americans are the most giving people on earth. -
I didn't think being in debt a left or right issue, but a people issue. No generation wants to see the next robbed of the opportunities it enjoyed.
Charity used to give the lion's share of helping, and do it well. Americans are the most giving people on earth.
I certainly didn't say that. IMHO the government needs to be small and stay out of our daily lives and not think they know what's best for us and are going to ram down our throats how to live it no matter how effed it is, man I hate that.
