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email from a friend | 7/19/2018 | unknown

Posted on 07/19/2018 9:12:30 AM PDT by sodpoodle

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House for Obama.

One is from Chicago, another is from Kentucky, and the third is from New Orleans. All three go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The New Orleans 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 $9,000. That's $4,000 for materials, $4,000 for my crew and $1,000 profit for me."

The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $7,000. That's $3,000 for materials, $3,000 for my crew and $1,000 profit for me."

The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$27,000."

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, "$10,000 for me, $10,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Kentucky to fix the fence."

"Done!" replies the government official.

And that, my friends, is how the Government Stimulus plan worked.

"I love my country; it's the government I'm afraid of!"


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: gubmint
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1 posted on 07/19/2018 9:12:30 AM PDT by sodpoodle
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To: sodpoodle

lol


2 posted on 07/19/2018 9:44:58 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: sodpoodle

ROFLMAO
What about the Tool Box ?


3 posted on 07/19/2018 12:41:37 PM PDT by mabarker1 (congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: sodpoodle

Ha!

Thanks for posting :)


4 posted on 07/19/2018 2:43:01 PM PDT by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter)
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