How the Stimulus Plan Will Work
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 WhiteHouse 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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good one. and the 4th option…having Obama fix it himself! lol
Way to re-purpose an old joke. *clap clap*
yea it was okay!!!
I agree with Kate…let Obama fix it himself.
i want to be the guy who gets the 1000 just for suggested that
good one:D
@kate
will the third guy only shows that HE IS REAL PERSON,LOL. as what we all knows’ its really happened woldwide hahahaa.good luck to all of us.corrupt corrupt corrupt.
I AGREE WITH KATE…LET OBAMA FIX IT HIMSELF.
I suggest let George come back and fix it, he was the one that broke it in the first place.
I loved Larry’s response of 3/24. COULDN’T HAVE BEEN A BETTER ANSWER!
Ha ha,
Dats a great guy, the third guy. He knows how govenment works. He will go places, perhaps get to occupy the white house himself some day.I like him.
yeah… George Bush didn’t break it, Clinton did, and things didn’t fall apart until Obama… so there!
true Clinton started a small fire and Bush watched it grow for 8 years…he was to busy to put it out, cause he was helping his friends get richer, he could have fixed it, but what do you expect from a cheerleader?….now Obama is stuck with it…….screw em all let all these big greedy companies go bankrupt, help out the little guy for a change
What are you guys talking about? Clinton did amazing things for the economy: http://clinton5.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/eightyears-03.html
Bush, with the help of his administration, collapsed America financially.