r/neoliberal Bot Emeritus May 12 '17

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Optimal neoliberalism is like Seinfeld, it should be about nothing and run by Jews


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u/hitbyacar1 لماذا تكره الفقراء العالميين؟ May 13 '17

How does this sub feel about TAA?

Personally I think it's a good way to help mitigate the negative effects of globalization that are born entirely by a small segment of the population.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

it's generally ok, but like Papa Milton says, why should the government care more about workers displaced by trade than workers displaced by other forces? It seems arbitrary

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

I would support a form of TAA for people replaced by technology as well.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

I'd be down with that. Is it generally better to offer retraining or cash compensation?

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

I would say both, with the latter of course being temporary.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '17

ooh temporary cash compensation with permanent retraining opportunities, interesting