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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush issued an executive order Thursday allowing federal contractors rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to pay below the prevailing wage.

In a notice to Congress, Bush said the hurricane had caused "a national emergency" that permits him to take such action under the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act in ravaged areas of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

The Davis-Bacon law requires federal contractors to pay workers at least the prevailing wages in the area where the work is conducted. It applies to federally funded construction projects such as highways and bridges.

Bush's executive order suspends the requirements of the Davis-Bacon law for designated areas hit by the storm.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/08/news/economy/katrina_wages.reut/

that sucks..

 

[The Shadow]

George Bush - Restoring slavery to the south.

 

[belgurdo]

George Bush - Restoring slavery to the south.

"Toldja we'd rise again. Thanks, Bush!"

 

[Deleted member 1235]

how does this help anyone? I don't get it.

 

[fart]

it helps the people with money, see. we have to restore order to the region asap, so that people with money don't lose too much of their money.

 

[jiggle]

Maybe if they have to pay less, they'll hire more people. It's for everyone's benefits, see? Umm.. 9/11.

 

[fart]

never forget!!!11111111oneoenoene

 

[BorkBork]

Wait wait wait, I must be missing something.
So no bid, billion dollar contracts are giving to Shaw, Haliburton, and Bechtel for reconstruction, people are then hired, probably not locally, to rebuild New Orleans, at lower than prevailing wages?

 

[Triumph]

Oh, we're also prepared to use nukes in a pre-emptive strike on our enemies.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050911/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/nuclear_doctrine

Sleep tight, kids! I, for one, can't.

 

[Ghost]

So basically they are out to rebuild these places at the cheapest rate possible....bodes well for the prevention of future disasters.

 

[Drexon]

:lol It's been a while. This > O RLY

 

[Shinobi]

"Toldja we'd rise again. Thanks, Bush!"

"Told you so."