Mississippi is only receiving 1.8 percent of the FEMA rebuilding contracts. This seems to be a very low percent considering that this state was hit pretty hard by Hurricane Katrina. It seems the federal government is still screwing the people over. This time by not awarding rebuilding contracts to contractor from MS thereby stymieing much needed jobs that could be created, rebuilding the states depleted revenue system, and rebuilding hope for its people.
Some might see this a melodramatic or bellyaching by a Mississippian but you do the math. To quote the article:
"A Washington Post investigation revealed $2 billion worth of government contracts given out, but only 3.8 percent are done by companies in Alabama, 2.8 percent in Louisiana and just 1.8 in Mississippi.
Added together, it's less than $200 million or a $2 billion pool."
That's tax revenue that will not be generated (schools underfunded, state workers underpaid, state funded programs cut). Oh and by the way minority companies, their percentage is less than that.
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