>The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion," casually, think
>about whether you want that 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 on two feet on earth.
>A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate the
>government spends it.
>about whether you want that 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 on two feet on earth.
>A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate the
>government spends it.
