This reminds me of a story (supposedly a "joke") a Politician once told me about Government appropriations and bidding, when we were having a conversation about corruption.
A Politician is tasked with replacing a broken fence outside a Government building. A company from Ohio quotes the Politician $9,000. A company from Kentucky quotes the Politician $7,000. Finally, the Politician sits down in a meeting with a company from Chicago, who quotes the Politician $30,000.
Incredulous, the Politician asks the company from Chicago why their price is so outrageous - the company from Kentucky only quoted $7,000! The salesman from the Chicago company responds, "$10,000 for me. $13,000 for you. $7,000 to hire the company from Kentucky to replace the fence".
Sadly, I think this is one of those jokes where the joke's on the American Citizen, and the activity is normal business practice for Government.
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veteran88 ago
A lot of these scams are set up for the private company doing the red light cameras to keep the fines for themselves.
The politicians get personal donations from the company in return.
FreeDial_Indicator ago
This reminds me of a story (supposedly a "joke") a Politician once told me about Government appropriations and bidding, when we were having a conversation about corruption.
Sadly, I think this is one of those jokes where the joke's on the American Citizen, and the activity is normal business practice for Government.
OpakapakaCaca ago
People don't go into gubment out of the goodness of their hearts....
fishmantis ago
Some do, but it chews them up and spits them out sooner or later.
OpakapakaCaca ago
I should reword to "People don't get far in gubment"...