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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.

-Devin

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Comments

1 - Cool, so it's just like what the GOP wanted, then (more tax cuts for the rich, putting lots of money in the pockets of the few - in this case the contractor and the govt official, who will clearly invest that money to try and make more, thus leading to economic growth - because that's the best way to create jobs). We all get exactly what we wanted! And they say this wasn't a bipartisan bill.

/snark

The good news is that the details will be public for the first time in a long time (decades? I can't remember the last time) and on the web, at that. And at least we know how much the budget in general will really cost us this time, instead of relying on accounting tricks to build up a stealth deficit. I like my insurmountable financial problems out in the open, just like my LotusScript debates. heh...

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to find that Tennessee contractor. I've got some work I need done on my house, and he seems like a reasonable guy. :D

Posted by Rob McDonagh At 01:27:30 PM On 02/24/2009 | - Website - |

2 - Details will be public? You mean like they were public before the bill hit the senate floor all of 4 hours before the vote? You mean public like Washington Lobbyists getting to see the bill before Republican Delegates?

Oh that public....

Posted by Jon At 09:30:19 AM On 02/25/2009 | - Website - |

3 - @2 And this is bothering you because you were also irate when the same thing happened under the Bush administration? Right, thought so...

Posted by Rob McDonagh At 12:15:02 PM On 02/25/2009 | - Website - |

4 - The Republicrats have been screwing us for a long time, and now the Demicans are simply taking their turn...Neither uses lubrication.

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt; or until the people revolt...And eventually they will revolt.

Go check your local gun shop and see how many guns AREN'T hanging on the walls; how much ammunition ISN'T sitting on the shelves. Emoticon