[penguinUzer]

I interpreted the post as meaning when a company is given millions of dollars in tax breaks, i.e., build your new factory here and your income tax is abated for X years, then they should be on the hook for when they let go of employees.

In theory I agree and the company should be on the hook to provide training or assistance.

[nopzor]

So why weren't employee protection or training part of the tax break? Same point.

[Joky]

Why would everyone's taxes be used to protect a few workers? Especially (apparently) not the greatest... If the company is doing well it'll continue to hire and provide employment to others. As a society, I believe we could argue that we shouldn't subsidize companies that offshore the work, but otherwise if we want help for employees that are let go (training, assistance, ...) better make it a public service.