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33. TRA is the concept; TAA is the implementing law (nt)

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #15)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 07:32 PM

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Retraining For Jobs That Don't Exist Or Pay Little. TRA A Fraud. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jun 2015 OP

Giving phony schools a free ride is the point AngryAmish Jun 2015 #1

Most Trainees Are No Better Off After Training & Many $$$$$$$$$$$$ TheMastersNemesis Jun 2015 #2

I think the "Retraining" will go something like what Florida Governor, Slick Rick Scott, had Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #19

And the downward slide continues. This is how empires fall, and the US is about Nay Jun 2015 #3

I so agree newfie11 Jun 2015 #4

I lost my bank teller job... yallerdawg Jun 2015 #5

I don't know newfie11 Jun 2015 #32

What's strange about this dive is that it is planned, premeditated, known. erronis Jun 2015 #8

Every restaurant is taco bell. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #16

It is damned refreshing when someone actually speaks the truth, we have to stop cheerleading the mother earth Jun 2015 #6

I have been saying that for sometime. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #7

The program is for "occupational training", not university programs/degrees Divernan Jun 2015 #10

You don't think unis will come up with programs that will take advantage Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #12

Yes, but I don't think they will lead to degrees, which you referred to Divernan Jun 2015 #14

Of course, this sort of certificate is for someone who is already in the Nay Jun 2015 #27

The meme is already out there that one is "xenophobic" and racist if opposed to TPP riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #9

Yes - we never loved Obama. 840high Jun 2015 #20

we don't care about the "foreign poor" Skittles Jun 2015 #34

If anybody wants facts, here's a good link whatthehey Jun 2015 #11

Huh? cuncator Jun 2015 #22

If you're going to shill for the job-sucking H1-B program brentspeak Jun 2015 #23

Foreign-born != H1B jeff47 Jun 2015 #29

Also, ... aggiesal Jun 2015 #30

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #13

Is TRA the same thing as TAA? Renew Deal Jun 2015 #15

TRA is the concept; TAA is the implementing law (nt) Recursion Jun 2015 #33

and what the hell are laid off engineers and IT people who jobs have been outsourced supposed to do? antigop Jun 2015 #17

We're hiring at Lowes Bradical79 Jun 2015 #24

yep. Laid-off colleagues are at Home Depot. nt antigop Jun 2015 #25

K & R Thespian2 Jun 2015 #18

So agree. As I said yesterday - the only protection workers are going to get in this TPP deal is jwirr Jun 2015 #21

Trade Adjustment Act provides the same phony retraining as workers comp Sanity Claws Jun 2015 #26

They will retrain you for work at wallmart. azmom Jun 2015 #28

This isn't even putting lipstick on the pig. hifiguy Jun 2015 #31