In the 1960s, a man living in the Soviet Union walks into a bar and asks, "How much for a beer?"
The bartender replies, "Beer used to be 50 kopecks, but we had to add another 50 kopecks to pay for the Communist Party’s five-year economic plan. So it’s one ruble now. Everybody must pay for the plan."
The man thinks for a moment and says, "Alright, I’ll have one beer, please."
He puts down a ruble on the counter. The bartender takes the ruble and gives back 50 kopecks.
The man says with a confused smile, "I thought you said everybody pays for the economic plan."
The bartender replies, "Yes, comrade — but the problem is, we have no beer."
