How a stimulus package works in the real world

[slamlander]

Also from GL’s blog comments:

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 Minnesota.
All three go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with

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[pecosdave]

This is actually pretty close to how my contract works.

Of course I'm one of the Tennessee guy's crew.