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Basic income also reduces incentives to work for people who aren't currently on welfare. Me and most of my family would probably just move to rural Wisconsin an
by rhino369 11y ago
Basic income also reduces incentives to work for people who aren't currently on welfare. Me and most of my family would probably just move to rural Wisconsin and fish, snowmobile, netflix and play video games for the rest of our lives.
Unless the basic income isn't enough to live on, which would mean more welfare would be needed for those who can't work or can't find a job.
- Crusoe123 11y agoI very much doubt you could afford a snowmobile on such income, you would still need supplemental income to be able to afford most of those things you're talkng about. So if anything maybe some people who now work full time, would work part time. And those who currently work but can barely scrape by would actually be able to live decently which IMO would have a tremendous effect on people's productivity.
- skybrian 11y agoThis is binary thinking. On the margin, a small basic income (not enough to live on) would still have a lot of small effects. For example, a couple might find it more affordable to get by without both people working, if they could almost afford it before. Or, people might be more willing to take a lower income job like teaching. It also makes rural areas with a lower cost of living somewhat more desirable, if you can find a job.
- dllthomas 11y ago"It also makes rural areas with a lower cost of living somewhat more desirable, if you can find a job." Or if you've saved almost enough, otherwise.