What's A Billion?

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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 billion seconds ago it was 1959.

A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

A billion Pounds ago was only 13 hours and 12 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.


Value Added Tax

Stamp Duty

Tobacco Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Income Tax

Council Tax

Unemployment Tax

Fishing Licence Tax

Petrol/Diesel Tax

(tax on top of tax)Inheritance Tax

(tax on top of tax)Alcohol Tax

Marriage Licence Tax

Property Tax

Service charge taxes

Social Security Tax

Vehicle Licence 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. Mum stayed home to raise the kids, Dad was allowed to discipline kids.

A criminal's life was uncomfortable.


What the hell happened?



Political correctness, politicians or both?

 

[floppybootstomp]

I think it's funny

100 years ago none of those taxes existed? Maybe not by that name but taxes certainly existed.

What do you think caused the poll tax riots, or the peasant's revolt as it is more commonly known, back in 1381?

As for car tax, in 1913 there weren't many cars about to tax, precious few proper roads and the gung-ho boys at the House Of Commons hadn't yet thought to tax those horseless carriages.

A criminal's life was certainly uncomfortable, especially swinging on the end of a rope.

It were better in my day, youth of today have no respect, what is the world coming to? blah blah blah

Moaners and haters - go and get drunk. Or run naked round Trafalgar Square. Or pay a visit to Beachy Head

Some folk just live to moan.....