Bush Reinstates Davis - Bacon Act....

[Blue Belle]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20051026/D8DFRG6G4.html

Bush Reinstating Wages for Katrina Work
By DEVLIN BARRETT

<SNIP> WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration will reinstate rules requiring that companies awarded federal contracts for Hurricane Katrina pay prevailing wages, usually an amount close to the pay scales in local union contracts.

Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., was among congressmen critical of the administration's decision to waive the requirement and who met Wednesday with White House chief of staff Andrew Card. He said Card told them the wage requirement would be reinstated Nov. 8.

<SNIP> In the immediate aftermath of Katrina, President Bush suspended provisions of the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act, which sets wages for employees on federal contracts to ensure they are not underpaid.

The administration contended the move would reduce rebuilding costs and help open opportunities to minority-owned companies, but unions and other critics said it would result in lower pay for workers.

Looks like even the Republicans thought this move was bad politics (although that has never stopped Bush before). Perhaps his sagging poll numbers and the pending indictments has made Bush realize his "Political Capital" was marginal at best?

[WLKjr]

1. FLIP-FLOP!

[Nickster]

3. yup, but I'll take this flip-flop

[LoKnLoD]

4. He voted against Davis- Bacon before he voted for it?

Ihatehim.

[Patchuli]

6. At least a good flip flop

I couldn't believe that POS did that in the first place. Just kick 'em when they're already down? I bet he got an earful!

[Loonman]

2. Flippin' and floppin' all over the place.

Wow.

[Supersedeas]

5. Will the Corporate Media explore this further or BURY it too

[Blue Belle]

12. I doubt the corporate media will touch on it at all...

There are indictments, and Wind Storms, and poor Tom Delay is getting attacked by partisan dogs... plus, theres probably a missing college co-ed somewhere in the US. Plenty of news... not enough time. :eyes:

[NightOwwl]

14. Lou Dobbs has been irate about it.

He'll most certainly report this flip-flop.

edited to clarify: Dobbs was angry when Bush repealed the act, not the other way around.

[Lexingtonian]

7. I'll guess

Halliburton's major contract ends November 7.

It's going to be so sad to be right.

[Why Syzygy]

8. I know some people

working on the recovery. Their business has to be able to post a $2 Million dollar bond to be considered by FEMA.
Small businesses, my shiny.

[BlueManDude]

9. yes but it was a strong, decisive flip flop - one informed by faith.

[marbuc]

10. They must be freaking over at FR

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[ArbustoBuster]

15. When aren't they freaking?

[AlCzervik]

11. i'll gladly embrace this flip flop

[Enraged_Ape]

13. Flippity-floppity, Easter's on its way!

[lies and propaganda]

16. well thank God, finally

Seeing the numbers of unemployed electricians, masons, construction workers that are NOLA LOCALS while they are letting these corporations rape these Mexican workers for 5 an hour has been killing me.

They need to be made to hire the locals first and foremost.

[Blue Belle]

17. Bush's "Guest Worker" plan has been failing miserably too....

The Republicans haven't exactly been towing the party line on that one either (YEAH).

[RSchewe]

18. Glad for the workers, good news. Bush caved. n/t