Originally Posted by escorpio

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.