Three Contractors and the Stimulus Package at work . . .What do you think?
holliday04
February 19, 2009 03:31:55
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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.
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.
Question Closed
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daydreamer February 19, 2009 13:38:20Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!
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- Hula girl - Friends not Fol... March 19, 2009 06:35:19Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!
Perfect example of the government at work.reply - Lord Nils February 23, 2009 01:59:11Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+1But that would just be the initial bid. It would probably jump to $100,000 with all the add ons.reply
- No More Commies February 21, 2009 18:45:52We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1Caution Chicago politician at work.
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reply - squid February 21, 2009 17:56:42Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+1Not much left to say!reply
- Flirty February 20, 2009 03:52:49Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+1Well, you didn't REALLY expect any change, did you?reply
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reply - Rastus February 20, 2009 03:36:45We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1The Tennessee guy and his crew are employed. So are the two extra middle-men. I see now. We just raised the employment rate.reply
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reply - rabid repubilican February 19, 2009 16:17:49Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+1Really this crap happens...the firms already having jobs are the ones who will get picked to do the jobs...do you think they will go out and hire anyone that just got laid off? Nope...or they will hire a legal contracter and look the other way when they see the mexican work crew...the money will not go to the poor...or the work won't..ect...reply
- Floe February 19, 2009 15:30:32We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1It has always cost government four times as much to accomplish something. I'm sure this stimulus will be no different!!!reply
- Bill - McGee - 2012 "I am a... February 19, 2009 15:02:27We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1LOL, that's great!!!!reply
- irish --only ron paul 2012 February 19, 2009 14:40:01We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1LOL LOL reality at work!reply
- Friday February 19, 2009 14:11:10No, I don't agree - HERE'S a REAL example of the Stimulus Package at work . . .+2The price to repair the fence will be $1.2 million! $700.00 to do the work, $1.13million to set up the company, lobby the District of Columbia, kick backs to local and regional Government, purchase enough materials to build 30 miles of fence, vacations for employee at Disney World and divorce the wife of the CEO! That's how the Stimulus money will be spend! Number of new jobs....ZERO!
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+1Yep - you example is definately more realistic . . . sad to say.reply
- whatever February 19, 2009 14:10:56We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1ROFL, some things never change and the deals in Washington are the prime example.reply
- gryphon1 February 19, 2009 14:09:52Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+1That's about right in all governemtn bidding. How do we cut the budget in half? Check out the details of the bids. No more $500 "hammers."reply
- BITE ME! February 19, 2009 14:06:24We just go at MAJOR screwing by our Government . . .+1We always get screwed by the government! Its just becoming faster!reply
- TheDogWalker~In Ayn Rand I ... February 19, 2009 13:56:38Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+1I'll definitely have to share that one with my nonSodaHead friends and relatives.reply
- ken February 19, 2009 13:56:36All of the above+2lookie here, its one of their contractors
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hahahareply
- No More... ken February 21, 2009 18:37:29Is he the one with the microphone telling us ( The one with the drill ) We will get our moneys worth?reply
- Pip February 19, 2009 13:55:08Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+3The people of States like Tennessee and Kentucky will probably pay back much more than Illinois for the Stimulus Package
reply - daydreamer February 19, 2009 13:38:20Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+5I thought this was how it always worked in Washington......reply
- Cal ~ Pegleg4570 ~ February 19, 2009 08:37:52Perfect Example of the Stimulus Package at Work!+3For sure.....reply
- Sadie100~In God we trust~ February 19, 2009 05:56:11All of the above+3Maybe they will be good ones, like we received after Katrina !! LOL
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- Sadie10... holliday04 February 19, 2009 06:22:54+1LOL ! :)reply
- ὤTṻnde΄ӂ February 19, 2009 03:37:31None of the above+2I won't be sucked into an argument, but the joke was definitely funny.reply
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