The Thomas-Voinovich Amendment

Did you know that opponents of offshore outsourcing enjoyed a small victory on Jan. 23, when President Bush signed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill into law?

Tucked inside the complicated legislation was the Thomas-Voinovich amendment, which forbids certain segments of the government to use foreign companies when outsourcing some government work. The amendment is limited in scope and duration (it sunsets after a year), but already factions on both sides of the contentious offshore outsourcing debate are girding for battle.

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