A Billion!

Sent to me by a pal earlier today.

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.

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.

Building  Permit Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate  Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Income Tax
Unemployment Tax
Fishing License  Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Petrol/Diesel  Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory  Tax (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage  License Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate  Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road  Usage Tax 
Local  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  Mom 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?????