Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the Governor’s mansion in Springfield, Illinois; one from Chicago, another from Tennessee and a third from Kentucky.
They all go 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: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”
The Kentucky 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 Democrat Governor’s staffer and whispers, “$2700.” Incredulous, the staffer 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 deal!” He replies.
And that my friends, is how it all works in Illinois politics.
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