Here is how it works:
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..
This being sent to me by a friend – I won’t put the name up of the person who seems to have written it, because I’m not certain at this time he wants his name in the public square.
But that is about it, friends – a lot of money is going to be spent, but not a lot of it is going to go for what it was advertised to do. The reason for this is that the bill was rushed through without any real vetting or debate and as no one really knows what is in it, it will be low-level White House and Congressional aides, as well as unknown bureaucrats, who get to decide how the money is spent.
And, my dear liberals, remember that this was set up by your guys – who are oh, so much smarter than we idiot conservatives…
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