 The Fence
This Is How It Works
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C.; one from Kentucky, another from Tennessee and the third, from Georgia.
They go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Georgia 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 Kentucky contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700".
The official, incredulous, whispers back, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Kentucky contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the official.
And that, my friends, is how our government works!
note: don't blame me for states chosen here...I'm sure it happens wherever !
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Last edited by evoKENevo; 01-29-2009 at 11:24 AM.
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All in all with the way our money is spent that probably hit the nail right on the head!
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