Judd Gregg: “Remember, the way this is structured is that if one loses their job as a result of trade activity, they can take another…”

“Remember, the way this is structured is that if one loses their job as a result of trade activity, they can take another job that pays less, and then the taxpayers pay them $5,000 a year for taking a job that pays less if they are over 50 years of age. There is no training requirement language. There is no requirement that if there is a similar suitable job that pays the same, you take that. Say you lost your job at a manufacturing industry which was trade affected, and there was another job down the street in the manufacturing industry, in the same business, but that company had been able to compete effectively. You can take a job there at the same amount. There is no requirement you must take that; you can work for your cousin, brother, anyone, take a less paying job, and get paid $5,000 from the taxpayer to do that. There is no requirement to remain in the community. A key in the trade adjustment language is that workers remain in the community. The concept was to revitalize the community through the trade adjustment language. There is no requirement to do that.”