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An amendment to the House's farm bill (HR 2419) would extend Davis-Bacon Act wages, which are set far above average market wages, to workers building new ethanol plants. The Davis-Bacon Act is a classic example of a Washington handout that sends tax dollars to a special interest without providing any public benefit. , Unjustifiable Subsidy The Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 is Filled with provisions to direct taxpayers' dollars to politically connected special interest groups.
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Adding Davis-Bacon to Farm Bill Will Raise Gas Prices
An amendment to the House's farm bill (HR 2419) would extend Davis-Bacon Act wages, which are set far above average market wages, to workers building new ethanol plants. Labor unions favor Davis-Bacon mand...
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