Thought for the day--D.C. STYLE

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » April 5, 2006 12:27 pm

Here's something thought provoking -

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?

Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man,
woman, child), you each get $516, 528.

Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets
$1, 329,787

Or, if you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.

Washington, D.C. !!!...........................Are all your calculators
broken????

Maybe everyone should just flood their houses, then we can all be on the
"big easy" street for the rest of our lives, and forget about working, and
paying taxes and all that useless stuff!

PIA · Post by **PIA** » April 5, 2006 12:34 pm

uncle

i sorta feel the same way with college....

it cost each student 34,000 to go here...a year...

my math teacher is a VOLUNTEER...

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » April 5, 2006 12:41 pm

PIA wrote:uncle

i sorta feel the same way with college....

it cost each student 34,000 to go here...a year...

my math teacher is a VOLUNTEER...

Well, then-I hope you've thanked him/her.

prrthd1987 · Post by **prrthd1987** » April 5, 2006 11:56 pm

250 Billion is a lot of money...

Thanks for sharing this, Garry... it's a real eye opener

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 6, 2006 12:05 am

prrthd1987 wrote:250 Billion is a lot of money...

Thanks for sharing this, Garry... it's a real eye opener

I could almost retire on that..

prrthd1987 · Post by **prrthd1987** » April 6, 2006 12:10 am

ragtopW wrote:
prrthd1987 wrote:250 Billion is a lot of money...

Thanks for sharing this, Garry... it's a real eye opener
I could almost retire on that..

you could afford to have Jimmy play Boise

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 6, 2006 12:17 am

prrthd1987 wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
prrthd1987 wrote:250 Billion is a lot of money...

Thanks for sharing this, Garry... it's a real eye opener
I could almost retire on that..
you could afford to have Jimmy play Boise

every night..

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 6, 2006 12:20 am

prrthd1987 wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
prrthd1987 wrote:250 Billion is a lot of money...

Thanks for sharing this, Garry... it's a real eye opener
I could almost retire on that..
you could afford to have Jimmy play Boise

and get my Dream Date.. At long last..

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 6, 2006 9:07 am

A billion here, a billion there. Pretty soon you're talking about real money.

OystersandBeer · Post by **OystersandBeer** » April 6, 2006 9:22 am

Somethings not right. Its like that with education down here in FL. The lotto signs say, 18 billion since 1988. How come I'm still barely gettin by. How ome starting salaries in some counties here are only 26000. Its a spit in my mouth. (I needed something more harsh than a slap to the face.)