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The problem with a job guarantee is that you're forcing people to sell their time in order to live. This is nearly the definition of an exploitative economic r
by clavalle 11y ago
The problem with a job guarantee is that you're forcing people to sell their time in order to live. This is nearly the definition of an exploitative economic relationship and borders on state run slavery.
- RobertoG 11y agoJust wanted to point that the idea is to offer an alternative job, not to force nobody to do anything. Currently, in a lot of countries, unemployment payment just run for a while and only if you worked before. Then, if you can't find a job you have a serious problem. Job guarantee also "force" a minimum wage in the economy without need of big controls. It can be though as another automatic stabilizer. Anyway, maybe you are right. I haven't made up my mind about it yet.