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A Tale Of Compromise

Bamby

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A woman has been driving her older car for 20 years and is having some problems with it. The engine is clattering with smoke coming out of the tail pipe. She takes it to "Bipartisan Brothers Auto Repair" to have it fixed. The brothers tell her to leave it with them and they will call her when it's ready. After she leaves the two brothers, a Democrat and a Republican, examine the engine and find that it needs a complete overhaul.

The Republican brother sits down at his computer and draws up a parts list and job service order. He presents it to the Democrat brother and says this is what we have to do. The Democrat brother says "I have a better idea, let's just put a couple cans of STP in it and tell the customer that we fixed it. This doesn't go over well with the Republican brother at all for he well knows that the problem will still be there.

He tells his brother "we can't do that, it won't fix the problem." The Democrat brothers says "I know that, and you know that, but it will quiet it down for a little while and that woman will never know the difference and will pay us the full price for an overhaul."

They debate the issue for some time and finally the Democrat brother says "We need to compromise on this." The Republican brother asks "What do you suggest?" The Democrat brother says "How about this: we just rebuild half of the engine. We'll just replace the bearings, piston rings, grind and reset the valves on one side only." The Republican brother says "The car is still going to break down and cost the woman even more money." The Democrat brother says "That doesn't matter, we're not paying for it, she is."

The two brothers get into a heated argument over this and the Democrat brother insists on having his way or he will refuse to do the work. The Republican brother is finally forced to go along with the compromise. They finish the job and call the customer to let her know her car is ready.

The next day she shows up for her car, pays the bill, and drives off. An hour later she returns to the shop and tells the brothers that her car is a little better but the engine still clatters and smoke is still coming from the tail pipe. She tell them that they didn't fix the car.

The two brothers tell her "We know that, but at least we got something done."

And that is precisely what is happening in Congress today!
 
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