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.
March 25, 2009 @ 4:41 am
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.
March 25, 2009 @ 1:33 am
I loved Larry’s response of 3/24. COULDN’T HAVE BEEN A BETTER ANSWER!
March 24, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
I suggest let George come back and fix it, he was the one that broke it in the first place.
March 24, 2009 @ 8:00 am
I AGREE WITH KATE…LET OBAMA FIX IT HIMSELF.
March 24, 2009 @ 7:10 am
@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.
March 23, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
i want to be the guy who gets the 1000 just for suggested that
good one:D
March 23, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
I agree with Kate…let Obama fix it himself.
March 23, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
yea it was okay!!!
March 22, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
Way to re-purpose an old joke. *clap clap*
March 22, 2009 @ 4:55 pm
good one. and the 4th option…having Obama fix it himself! lol