Hat tip to JJ3
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, 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 Tennessee to fix the fence.”
“Done!” replies the government official.
And that, my friends, is how the stimulus plan works…
AWD says:
Absolutely correct. Union corruption and criminal politicians; a great combination.
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19th March 2013 at 2:56 pm
card802 says:
Obama goes to a school to talk to the kids and to get a little PR. After his talk he offers question time.
One little boy puts up his hand and Obama asks him his name.
“Stanley,” responds the boy.
“And what is your question, Stanley?”
“I have 4 questions:
First, why did you go to bed the night of the Benghazi raid and only talk to your cabinet one time when you KNEW Americans lives were on the line?
Second, why are you President when we still have no clue where you were born?
Third, what REALLY happened to all of the money you gave to green energy corporations that are now bankrupt?
Fourth, if I don’t do my homework I get punished … why haven’t you submitted a budget to Congress when the LAW says you were supposed to submit one by the first Monday in February?
The president pauses, then, the bell rings for recess. Obama informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess.
When they resume Obama says, “OK, now … where were we? Oh, that ‘s right: question time. Who has a question?”
Another little boy puts up his hand. Obama points him out and asks him his name.
“Steve,” he responds.
“And what is your question,Steve?”
Actually, I have 6 questions.
First, why did you go to bed the night of the Benghazi raid and only talk to your cabinet one time when you KNEW Americans lives were on the line?
Second, why are you President when we still have no clue where you were born?
Third, what REALLY happened to all of the money you gave to green energy corporations that are now bankrupt?
Fourth, if I don’t do my homework I get punished … why haven’t you submitted a budget to Congress when the LAW says you were supposed to submit one by the first Monday in February?
Fifth, why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early?
Sixth, what the heck happened to Stanley?”
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19th March 2013 at 3:49 pm