A billion,

Pete 

 

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This really brings into perspective the actual figure of one 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 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 Pounds ago was only 13 hours and 12 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.  Stamp Duty  Tobacco Tax  Corporate Income Tax  Income Tax Council Tax Unemployment Tax  Fishing License Tax  Petrol/Diesel Tax  Inheritance Tax  (tax on top of tax)  Alcohol Tax  V.A.T.  Marriage License Tax  Property Tax  Service charge taxes  Social Security Tax  Vehicle License Registration Tax  Vehicle Sales Tax  Workers Compensation Tax STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt.  We had the largest middle class in the world and Mum stayed home to raise the kids.  What happened? Can you spell ‘politicians?'

I hope this goes around the UK 
at least 100 times.

What the hell happened?????

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