How much is a billion dollars? - The Firearms Forum

Lori Mick · 12-03-2008, 10:31 PM

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, 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??

Accounts Receivable Tax

Building Permit Tax

CDL License Tax

Cigarette Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Dog License Tax

Federal Income Tax

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

Fishing License Ta x

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 Servi ce Fee Tax

Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax

Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge 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

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.

What the heck happened?????

Marlin T · 12-03-2008, 10:55 PM

How many 3000 sqaure feet houses with a standard 8 foot ceiling would it take to contain a billion dollars?

Jim White · 12-03-2008, 11:18 PM

The Louisiana senator wants $250 billion? No problem. Hold on. It will take just a few minutes to warm up the printing press.

artabr · 12-03-2008, 11:23 PM

Do you know that the losers in New Orleans are still sitting on their butt's with their hands out.
We tried to vote her out but greed won out.

Art

Pistolenschutze · 12-03-2008, 11:32 PM

"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."

--Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969, Republican Senator from Illinois)

muddober · 12-04-2008, 12:09 AM

One billion dollars is a stack of hundreds about a mile high. If you were born on the same day as Jesus Christ and were handed a billion dollars spending it at a rate of thousand dollars a day since then you would still have over 800 years to go. The scary one to me is that the entire annual budget for the USA in 1957 was only 80 billion dollars and today those idiots in congress want to give away 10 times that amount not including the One+Trillion dollar annual budget they are overdrawing (deficit spending) by another 600 billion each and every year. When Regan took office he said in a speech that the actuary (real) debt of the nation was about 12 Trillion dollars. That divided by 300 million people = $40,000.00 for every man woman and child. That was back then and God only knows where it is at today. So the next time you see a welfare recipient pushing a stroller with 4 or 5 kids trailing behind reach deep into your pocket because it is you with a job or property who is going to have to make up the difference for them. Obama was not kidding when he was talking a redistribution of wealth. The problem is that most people think is that it is only the wealthy he going to take from and I believe that if you have a home, a car, a few bucks in a 401 K and a couple of guns by his criteria you are far too wealthy.

armedandsafe · 12-04-2008, 05:54 PM

According to IRS publications, there were approximately (rounded) 220,000,000 (220 million) tax returns filed by individuals in 2007.

They have a bailout of $750,000,000,000 going to "butress" and "invigorate" the economy.

So,if we lop off the 6 zeros on the 220 figure and 6 zeros on the bailout number, we have numbers which will fit into my calculator. $750,000 divided by 220 comes to $3,409.09 which could be sent to everybody who filed a tax return in 2007.

Hmmmm Ya think maybe that might "butress" and "invigorate" the economy?

http://www.jimloy.com/math/billion.htm

Pops

Lori Mick · 12-04-2008, 06:03 PM

It's a great theory and it would probably work too....but if they did that, then those AIG dudes would never have gotten their $400000 spa party and the wooden arrows and rum dudes would be chit outta luck....

I was at a meeting last night and the main speaker was an economist - he said he has spent weeks trying to figure out the whole bail out theory since bailing out the mortgages and banks is no where near the numbers that the government gave away.... basically he said the numbers make no sense....

in a couple of years we'll all get billed that $3,409 to help them pay back the bail out....won't that be just wonderful....arghhh....pooey

RCGUIDRY · 12-04-2008, 06:53 PM

Who's gonna bail me out? Hey if you cant manage you look for new work. If you manage your company into the dirt, you shovel it by yourself! The problem with the big three auto makers is that they have been in bed with the idiots in washington so long they dont have a clue about free enterprise any more.

muddober · 12-04-2008, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armedandsafe

According to IRS publications, there were approximately (rounded) 220,000,000 (220 million) tax returns filed by individuals in 2007.

They have a bailout of $750,000,000,000 going to "butress" and "invigorate" the economy.

So,if we lop off the 6 zeros on the 220 figure and 6 zeros on the bailout number, we have numbers which will fit into my calculator. $750,000 divided by 220 comes to $3,409.09 which could be sent to everybody who filed a tax return in 2007.

Hmmmm Ya think maybe that might "butress" and "invigorate" the economy?

http://www.jimloy.com/math/billion.htm

Pops

That makes far more sense to me than giving the car companies money; for what because of slow sales? What does bailing out the big three have to do with increasing sales? Nada f****** thing...

12-03-2008, 10:31 PM	#1
Lori Mick Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stuck in Upstate NY for a while Posts: 2,374	How much is a billion dollars? 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, 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?? Accounts Receivable Tax Building Permit Tax CDL License Tax Cigarette Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog License Tax Federal Income Tax Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) Fishing License Ta x 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 Servi ce Fee Tax Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge 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 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. What the heck happened????? __________________ It's a Brand New Day! Make it an awesome one! "No one outside myself can rule me inwardly. Knowing this I become wholly free." -->

12-03-2008, 10:55 PM	#2
Marlin T Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,857	Re: How much is a billion dollars? How many 3000 sqaure feet houses with a standard 8 foot ceiling would it take to contain a billion dollars? __________________ "But the simple truth--born of experience--is that tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people." Judge Alex Kozinski - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government. - Thomas Paine Did you read todays GOOD shooting? >>>KEEPANDBEARARMS.COM <<<

12-03-2008, 11:18 PM	#3
Jim White V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Monroe County, New York Posts: 100	Re: How much is a billion dollars? The Louisiana senator wants $250 billion? No problem. Hold on. It will take just a few minutes to warm up the printing press. __________________ The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution: "When seconds count, police are just minutes away."

12-03-2008, 11:23 PM	#4
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: How much is a billion dollars? Do you know that the losers in New Orleans are still sitting on their butt's with their hands out. We tried to vote her out but greed won out. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

12-03-2008, 11:32 PM	#5
Pistolenschutze Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 13,094	Re: How much is a billion dollars? "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." --Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969, Republican Senator from Illinois) __________________ --Pistolenschutze (Pistol Shooter)

12-04-2008, 12:09 AM	#6
muddober Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,436	Re: How much is a billion dollars? One billion dollars is a stack of hundreds about a mile high. If you were born on the same day as Jesus Christ and were handed a billion dollars spending it at a rate of thousand dollars a day since then you would still have over 800 years to go. The scary one to me is that the entire annual budget for the USA in 1957 was only 80 billion dollars and today those idiots in congress want to give away 10 times that amount not including the One+Trillion dollar annual budget they are overdrawing (deficit spending) by another 600 billion each and every year. When Regan took office he said in a speech that the actuary (real) debt of the nation was about 12 Trillion dollars. That divided by 300 million people = $40,000.00 for every man woman and child. That was back then and God only knows where it is at today. So the next time you see a welfare recipient pushing a stroller with 4 or 5 kids trailing behind reach deep into your pocket because it is you with a job or property who is going to have to make up the difference for them. Obama was not kidding when he was talking a redistribution of wealth. The problem is that most people think is that it is only the wealthy he going to take from and I believe that if you have a home, a car, a few bucks in a 401 K and a couple of guns by his criteria you are far too wealthy.

12-04-2008, 05:54 PM	#7
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: How much is a billion dollars? According to IRS publications, there were approximately (rounded) 220,000,000 (220 million) tax returns filed by individuals in 2007. They have a bailout of $750,000,000,000 going to "butress" and "invigorate" the economy. So,if we lop off the 6 zeros on the 220 figure and 6 zeros on the bailout number, we have numbers which will fit into my calculator. $750,000 divided by 220 comes to $3,409.09 which could be sent to everybody who filed a tax return in 2007. Hmmmm Ya think maybe that might "butress" and "invigorate" the economy? http://www.jimloy.com/math/billion.htm Pops Last edited by armedandsafe; 12-04-2008 at 05:57 PM..

12-04-2008, 06:03 PM	#8
Lori Mick Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stuck in Upstate NY for a while Posts: 2,374	Re: How much is a billion dollars? It's a great theory and it would probably work too....but if they did that, then those AIG dudes would never have gotten their $400000 spa party and the wooden arrows and rum dudes would be chit outta luck.... I was at a meeting last night and the main speaker was an economist - he said he has spent weeks trying to figure out the whole bail out theory since bailing out the mortgages and banks is no where near the numbers that the government gave away.... basically he said the numbers make no sense.... in a couple of years we'll all get billed that $3,409 to help them pay back the bail out....won't that be just wonderful....arghhh....pooey __________________ It's a Brand New Day! Make it an awesome one! "No one outside myself can rule me inwardly. Knowing this I become wholly free." Last edited by Lori Mick; 12-04-2008 at 06:04 PM.. Reason: spelling

12-04-2008, 06:53 PM	#9
RCGUIDRY V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 79	Re: How much is a billion dollars? Who's gonna bail me out? Hey if you cant manage you look for new work. If you manage your company into the dirt, you shovel it by yourself! The problem with the big three auto makers is that they have been in bed with the idiots in washington so long they dont have a clue about free enterprise any more.