I Love Jokes And Riddles
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at Government House.
One is from Auckland , another is from Wellington and the third is from Ngaruawhahia.
All three go with an official to examine the fence
The Auckland 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 Wellington 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 Ngaruawhahia contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the government official and whispers, "$2,900."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys.. How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Ngaruawhahia contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Auckland to fix the fence."
Done" Replies the government official.
And that, my fellow taxpayers, is how a Government Stimulus plan works.
One is from Auckland , another is from Wellington and the third is from Ngaruawhahia.
All three go with an official to examine the fence
The Auckland 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 Wellington 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 Ngaruawhahia contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the government official and whispers, "$2,900."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys.. How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Ngaruawhahia contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Auckland to fix the fence."
Done" Replies the government official.
And that, my fellow taxpayers, is how a Government Stimulus plan works.
