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PatrickforO

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4. I had NO idea that the TAA training money came from Medicare.

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2015, 11:09 PM

Jun 2015

I'm thinking they should cancel the F-35 fighter which has already surpassed 1 trillion and use that money to make college free for the first two years for all Americans. They should not rob Medicare for money to train people dislocated as a result of NAFTA or some other crappy trade act. Geez.

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2 MILLION SIGNATURES Against The TPP Delivered; Trade Adjustment Assistance TREACHERY Discussed [View all] Segami Jun 2015 OP

One of them is MINE!!!! arcane1 Jun 2015 #1

Recommend...! Another reason to keep the Fight Going! KoKo Jun 2015 #2

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #3

I had NO idea that the TAA training money came from Medicare. PatrickforO Jun 2015 #4

Kickety kick kick. Scuba Jun 2015 #5

Working for the people BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #6

Retraining them to what? aspirant Jun 2015 #7

Be WalMart cashiers. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #9

At least, until WM goes all-self-checkout Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #11

Funds for universities to train nurses and truck drivers according to a recent article. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #12

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ n/t truedelphi Jun 2015 #14

K&R CharlotteVale Jun 2015 #8

NO. NO. NO. to the TPP. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #10

Fake free trade deals don't cause job losses. Elwood P Dowd Jun 2015 #13

Clinton said NAFTA would create a million jobs, we lost 700,000 ~ Bernie Sanders appalachiablue Jun 2015 #15

That's COSTLY trade deals grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #17

Kick! grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #16