How it really works

[Minstrel]

> Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the
> White House. One is from Chicago , another is from
> Tennessee , and the third is from Minnesota .
>
> All three go with a White House official to examine the
> fence. The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure
> and does some measuring, then works some figures with
> a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about
> $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100
> profit for me."
>
> The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and
> figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for
> materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
>
> The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but
> leans over to the White House official and whispers,
> "$2,700."
>
> The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure
> like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high
> figure?"
>
> The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me,
> $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix
> the fence."
>
> "Done!" replies the government official.
>
> And that, my friends, is how the new stimulus plan will work

 

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