What Is A Billion

 

What is a billion really?

 1.   A billion seconds ago, it was 1959.
 2.   A billion minutes ago, Jesus was alive.
 3.   A billion hours ago, our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
 4.   A billion days ago, no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
 5.   A billion Dollars ago was only 13 hours and 12 minutes, at the rate
our present government is spending it.

 We are charged:
 ·   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
 ·   G.S.T.
 ·   Property Tax
 ·   Purchase Property Tax
 ·   Tax on Title Searches
 ·   Tax on Building Inspections
 ·   Tax on supplements
 ·   Taxes on various food items
 ·   Taxes on Dining out
 ·   Tax on all utilities – Phone, hydro, water, waste disposal
 ·   Service charge taxes
 ·   Social Security Tax
 ·   Vehicle License / Registration Tax
 ·   Vehicle Sales Tax
 ·   Workers Compensation Tax
 ·   And now Carbon Tax

Not one of these taxes existed 60 years ago, and our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world.   

We had the largest middle class in the world.

A criminal’s life was very uncomfortable.