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Main Forum => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Shipper on August 03, 2013, 07:23:49 pm
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Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House.
One is from Chicago, another is from Alabama, 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 Alabama contractor also does some measuring and figuring, and 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 Alabama to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official. And that, my friends, is how the stimulus plan works.
(exactly)