Parking Lot Needs Paving

So a town puts a bid notice in the paper to have a parking lot paved. Three guys show up.

First guy in is Polish. "Okay," says the mayor, "how much is your bid?"

Polish guy says, "A hundred thousand dollars."

Mayor says, "Could you break that down for me?"

Polish guy says, "Fifty thousand for materials, and fifty thousand for labor."

"Sounds good," says the mayor. "We'll get back to you."

Next guy in is a Mexican. "Okay," says the mayor, "how much is your bid?"

Mexican says, "Two hundred thousand dollars."

Mayor says, "That's a little high, but could you break that down for me?"

Mexican says, "A hundred thousand for materials, and a hundred thousand for labor."

"Thanks for coming in," says the mayor. "We'll get back to you."

Next guy in is an Italian. "Okay," says the mayor, "how much is your bid?"

Italian says, "Three hundred thousand dollars."

Mayor says, "That's really high. Could you break that down for me anyway?"

Italian says, "Sure. A hundred thousand for you, a hundred thousand for me, and a hundred thousand for the Polack."