Chuckle 1453

Chuckle 1453
(Retha A of Richland OR gets today's chuckle thanks!)

~Why Taxes are so High~
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Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C., one from Georgia another from Tennessee and the third, Florida.

They go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Florida 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 Georgian 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 Georgia contractor whispers back, '$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.'

'DONE!!' replies the government official. ***

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