Government 101.
 

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 Montana . All three go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Montana 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. That's $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. That's $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."

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Pete

(Shamelessly pirated)

Who's dick I gotta suck to get a contractor's license in Chicago.

After second thought, don't answer that.

Chas

indeed, this is how it works

Time to move to Chicago and get me a business liscense. Looks like being a part of the problem is where the money is.:p

Dave

If you tell the President to buy me the wood and nails, I'll bring my own hammer and charge him only £200.

Deal?

Daleys, but you have to dig him up first.

Two hundred pounds, are you kidding? Limeys'- go figure..:p

Furriners tryin to steal Mericuns jobs!! ;)

Pete

In Chicago it's called "You Gout to Pay To Play"

In Philadelphia it's called: "When You Grease You Slide"

Around the rest of the country, it's called: "The Price of Doing Business Here"

Yea, everyone has their hands out, "To Help You Over The Hurdles" :)

And GFB that you need concrete, trash removal, or zoning changes. HA HA HA HAAAAAA

Bill

Bill I'm a little slow tonite, what's GFB an acronym for? Probably the codeine an' the cabernet.