How Could You Afford That?
May 28, 2021 12:56:59 #
Three politicians become friends after meeting each other at functions.
One is from America, the second from Russia, and the third from Brazil.
The American politician decides to invite the two others to his home. When they get there, the first thing he shows them is his Rolls-Royce. "Beautiful isn't it?" he asks them. "Hmm, yes it is" they both admit. "Wanna know how I could afford to buy it?" the American points in a direction. "You see that bridge over there? 5% of its building funds went into my pockets." The other two smile and nod in understanding.
A few weeks later, the Russian politician extends an invitation to the other two to come to his home for a party. When they arrive, the two were surprised at how grand it was - it was a regal-looking mansion. They ask the Russian politician, "Where did you get the money to buy it from?" The Russian takes them outside, points in a direction and says: "You see that huge bridge over there? I used inferior materials and got 20% of the costs stashed in my personal account." The other two are impressed.
A few weeks later, the Brazilian politician extends an invitation to the other two to come to his home for dinner. When they arrive, the two are astonished to see a palatial mansion with a fleet of cars on the front driveway. "How the heck did you get the money to get all THIS?" asked the Russian. "Do you see that bridge over there?" pointed the Brazilian politician. "No," said both, squinting in that direction.
"Exactly."
One is from America, the second from Russia, and the third from Brazil.
The American politician decides to invite the two others to his home. When they get there, the first thing he shows them is his Rolls-Royce. "Beautiful isn't it?" he asks them. "Hmm, yes it is" they both admit. "Wanna know how I could afford to buy it?" the American points in a direction. "You see that bridge over there? 5% of its building funds went into my pockets." The other two smile and nod in understanding.
A few weeks later, the Russian politician extends an invitation to the other two to come to his home for a party. When they arrive, the two were surprised at how grand it was - it was a regal-looking mansion. They ask the Russian politician, "Where did you get the money to buy it from?" The Russian takes them outside, points in a direction and says: "You see that huge bridge over there? I used inferior materials and got 20% of the costs stashed in my personal account." The other two are impressed.
A few weeks later, the Brazilian politician extends an invitation to the other two to come to his home for dinner. When they arrive, the two are astonished to see a palatial mansion with a fleet of cars on the front driveway. "How the heck did you get the money to get all THIS?" asked the Russian. "Do you see that bridge over there?" pointed the Brazilian politician. "No," said both, squinting in that direction.
"Exactly."
May 28, 2021 17:09:48 #
ragon
Loc: Wisconsin
I'm going to borrow that, but I'll make some changes. All three politicians will be from America.
May 28, 2021 17:15:06 #
ragon wrote:
I'm going to borrow that, but I'll make some changes. All three politicians will be from America.
May 29, 2021 11:09:44 #
I've always wondered how someone who couldn't rub two nickles together gets elected to congress and three years later is a millionaire. Welcome to America where we teach corruption to the rest of the world.
May 29, 2021 11:25:17 #
Thinks about this....A politician runs for office with the money of others solicited in campaigns amassing tens and even hundreds of millions of other people's dollars. They run for an office that most often pays less than $200-K so the investment of the election is many times more than the salary.
The politician grows wealth for themselves, family members and associates. They payback contributors in ways of favors and by passing Bills that favor those contributors.
Then the politician spends another tens or hundreds of millions of dollars to be re-elected and they often spend decades in office. When they leave they cash in on the "connections" they made while in office.
Being a politician is a great job if you can get other people to pay for it..!
The politician grows wealth for themselves, family members and associates. They payback contributors in ways of favors and by passing Bills that favor those contributors.
Then the politician spends another tens or hundreds of millions of dollars to be re-elected and they often spend decades in office. When they leave they cash in on the "connections" they made while in office.
Being a politician is a great job if you can get other people to pay for it..!
May 29, 2021 12:33:18 #
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