Originally posted by: MrYogi
Text
There are so many people in this country without jobs. How can companies outsource the projects to other countries?
WTH?? :|:| How can the state government outsource their projects? WTF are we paying the taxes for?
:|:|
Federal govt and the State govt should discontinue giving loans, discounts, etc., to the companies that outsource.
The US state of Indiana has cancelled a $15.2 million contract with an Indian company in what is being seen as a blow to outsourcing jobs to India.
Justifying the cancellation of the four-year contract, Kernan said the agency's request for competitive proposals had been designed and advertised in such a way that it "virtually knocked Indiana companies out of the running."
Top aides to the then governor, Frank O'Bannon, had signed off on the politically sensitive, four-year contract before his September 13 death. State officials got a number of letters and phone calls complaining about the contract after The Indianapolis Star wrote about it on September 29.
William Walder, a computer programmer from Fort Wayne who's looking for work, hailed Kernan's decision.
"That's excellent. I'm elated," Walder said. "That, hopefully, will open up the doors to Indiana people."
During the project, as many as 65 contract employees were to work in the Indiana Government Center alongside 18 state workers.
Tata had said it would hire local subcontractors and do some local recruiting, but most workers were to come from India.
Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis, who leads the state's economic development efforts, said Thursday that the state government needs to do a better job of giving Indiana companies lead time on major projects.
She and Kernan said a new initiative, "Opportunity Indiana," will be launched to ensure the state buys even more goods and services within Indiana.
"As leaders, we have an obligation to build the capacity of our businesses here at home.
Senator Jeff Drozda said he still plans to proceed with a December 1 hearing on Senate Bill 4 that would require that contracts for services entered into by a state agency must specify that only US citizens authorised to work in the United States can be hired.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is obvious the State of Indiana hid this from it's citizens. Now that this whole "Outsourcing of everything" has been coming to forefront for all to see the under handed crap that people like this dead Politician did that the citizens of this Country are fighting back.
Viva La America!!!