 The Way Government Works
The Chicago Way
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C.; One from Chicago, one from Tennessee and a third from Kentucky. They all go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Tennessee 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 $900.00: $400 for my crew, $400 for materials and $100 profit for me." The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700.00: $300 for my crew, $300.00 for materials and $100 profit for me." The Chicago contractor dosen't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2700.00." The official incredulous, whispers back "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 that guy from Kentucky to fix the fence," "Done!" replies the government official.
And that, my friends, is how it works in Chicago!! | 
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