We’re working now on putting together our first list of confirmed Wage Cut Wigglers. But it seems Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) is going to be pretty near the top of the list.
Back on Friday, we got this note from TPM Reader SF …
I just called the DC office of Congressman Mike Ferguson (R – NJ7), my rep (unfortunately) and asked “does the congressman support the suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 as it relates to the reconstruction in New Orleans” and was told “this is an area of deep concern for the congressman – he’s working now to make sure that the suspension is only temporary.” “How temporary?” I asked. “Well, that’s the million dollar question, and we’re working really hard on that right now.”
My take is that he supports the suspension and this is the PR response. Of COURSE it’s temporary – as soon as the reconstruction of New Orleans is complete the suspension will be lifted.
As SF says<$Ad$>, of course it’s temporary. The president has no authority to permanently bar enforcement of the law. However long the Wage Cut stays in effect, it will always be by definition ‘temporary’.
So this is just more attempted bamboozlement.
Later, SF is now in touch with DumpMike.com and the site is trying to see if any other Ferguson constituents have had any better luck getting a straight answer out of his office.
We put in a call this morning too. But no one was available to speak with us. And we were invited to leave a voice mail which so far hasn’t been returned.
So have you heard from Ferguson’s office? Has he come up with a position yet?
