By webdesk@voanews.com (Mil Arcega) As debate intensifies over whether to give Congress and the president the ability to “fast-track” proposed free trade agreements with Pacific and European countries, many Democrats and labor unions continue to champion a little-known program that provides financial assistance to American workers laid off as a result of increased international competition. Conservatives say the Trade Adjustment Assistance program should be abolished. A former steel worker disagrees. Mil Arcega has more for VOA.
Debate Ignites Over Government Benefits, Training for Displaced Workers
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