Stimulus Chicago Style

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Stimulus Chicago Style



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 $800: $350 for materials, $350 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, "$2,800."



The official asks, "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 White House official. And that is how the new stimulus
plan will work.