tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778904382318187128.post651767642923242515..comments2009-07-03T07:04:01.480-07:00Scottnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778904382318187128.post-20842058037961493882009-07-03T07:04:01.480-07:002009-07-03T07:04:01.480-07:00Could this problem be addressed without taxation or government action?Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14732811717631880628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778904382318187128.post-63887944622251006572009-07-01T20:01:42.064-07:002009-07-01T20:01:42.064-07:00Levy a tax on companies that lay people off. The tax will pay for a private sector company who bids to retrain a workforce. <br /><br />While it could be argued that this tax will force companies to lay off additional employees, the company will still be seeing great financial benefit from the reduction in force.<br /><br />Additionally, i would argue that a program which retrains workers for new jobs could be a net positive for the collective economy over the long term.Vanisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819625024921784298noreply@blogger.com