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22 Jan 2008 @ 19:39, by celestial
It's just a billion.
MIND BOGGLING!
The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion' casually, think about whether you want the politician 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 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 the earth.
A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government spends it."
Maybe this will help focus our needs for fiscal responsibility in Government, something we sadly lack presently.
February 23, 2006
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I just happened to see this posted in an appliance store today and asked for a copy so I could post it for those interested. Apparently it was circulated via email. I don't know who the advertising agency is.
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Category: Thoughts
3 comments
23 Jan 2008 @ 02:48 by a-d : Woooowwww....
truly mind boggling!
23 Jan 2008 @ 03:50 by freo7 : I'm Choking
THANK YOU!!
4 Feb 2008 @ 20:13 by celestial : We've graduated,
Now it's a trillion!
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