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Yes. Since you brought it up I can provide those numbers too: Total US population ~= 319M Under 18 population ~= 73M Over 65 population ~= 46M -----
by harryh 11y ago
Yes. Since you brought it up I can provide those numbers too:
Total US population ~= 319M
Under 18 population ~= 73M
Over 65 population ~= 46M
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Remainder ~= 200M
No data on volunteering not to receive, though I don't know many people who pay more taxes than they're required to so I'm guessing that number would be pretty small.
- dmix 11y agoSo $2T not $3.2T. When compared to social security, it's not that bad: > In 2015, over 59 million Americans will receive almost $870 billion in Social Security benefits. Therefore basic income would be about 2.3x the cost of social security but 3.4x as many people would benefit.
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoI think that social security is the wrong thing to compare it to. Try social security + unemployment + food stamps + aid to families with dependent children + ...
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