Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH) got <$NoAd$> asked about the Gulf Coast Wage Cut at a townhall meeting last weekend. And Bradley said … well, not clear what he said precisely.
But here’s how the Laconia Citizen recounted the conversation …
Resident Mike McGuigan said he was angry to hear that Halliburton â a huge construction company with ties to the Bush administration â already has “its hooks in the relief process” despite past problems with how it handled rebuilding in the Middle East.
McGuigan said he takes great issue with possible plans to suspend the Davis-Bacon Act (minimum wage law) to allow companies like Halliburton to provide faster relief.
One woman said the response is already showing a trend toward America becoming a country dominated by the “have and have nots.”
Bradley said he supports moves to get construction crews into the area as fast as possible.
“You need to get people on the ground,” said the congressman.
However, he noted that he is committed to ensuring that the long-term rebuilding process won’t include a “no-bid” process.
Sounds like a Wiggler.
(ed.note: Special thanks to TPM Reader PS for the catch.)
