What's a Billion ?
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. 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.
Does that work for you?
advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into
some perspective in one of its 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.
Does that work for you?
A BILLION dollars
Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently
asking the Congress for $250 BILL ION to rebuild
New Orleans . Interesting number...What does it
mean?
a. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New
Orleans (every man, woman, 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.
Hello Washington , D.C What exactly are we
buying?
asking the Congress for $250 BILL ION to rebuild
New Orleans . Interesting number...What does it
mean?
a. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New
Orleans (every man, woman, 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.
Hello Washington , D.C What exactly are we
buying?
BILLIONS For New Orleans
Cost of the War in Iraq
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What Can 375 BILLION Buy
$150,000 per American Household