...and pretty soon you're talking about real money" is often attributed to Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R, IL). Though there is doubt he actually coined the phrase, and though a billion is far less than it was in the 1960s, it still is a fitting statement. Exactly what is a billion? Perhaps this will demonstrate the vastness of this number...
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 earth.
A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government spends it.
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