There was outrage at the order suspending federal "prevailing wage" rules for government contractors in there wake of hurricane Katrina with supporters saying it will get the government more "bang for the buck" and opponents decrying the exploitation of the work force that desperately needs work.
My own opinion leans towards the latter view, with the thought that if you want to get the most for the dollar (if that is to be the primary deciding basis) just bring back debtors prisons and chattel slavery.
At least be honest about what the motivation is -- it isn't really about getting the most effort for the government's dollar, it's about getting the most profit for the "connected" companies.
Not far behind the no-bid and sole-source contracts are the "recruiters" who are bringing the migrant and undocumented workers to the reconstruction efforts, and the conditions are as expected, as is the deception, when the "usual suspects" are involved.
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