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Originally Posted by Peaches
Why oh why don't people check here and Snoops BEFORE posting??!!  |
That article didn't exactly discredit the "urban legend". From the article -
Here are the facts, according to reportage by the Austin American-Statesman:
TRUE: A job fair for Katrina evacuees was held in Austin, Texas on February 18, 2006.
TRUE: Twelve shuttle buses were arranged for evacuees who lived outside the metropolitan area.
TRUE: Only one person rode any of the buses to the job fair.
TRUE: The bill for the shuttle buses totalled just over $7,000.
FALSE: Ridership was so low because Katrina evacuees are more interested in receiving handouts than getting a job.
FALSE: Not one person applied for employment at the job fair.