I've always heard it pitched as some sort of sliding scale. Basically you'd get a certain amount based on your level of current employment but it doesn't requir

I've always heard it pitched as some sort of sliding scale. Basically you'd get a certain amount based on your level of current employment but it doesn't require many of the checks Welfare has. I've also seen people say doing a basic income then eliminate food stamps and welfare and it ends up being a cost savings. It sounds good in theory that this very odd system of income could end up _saving_ us money, but I don't actually know if that's true and is probably highly dependent on whatever scale is used when deciding how much basic income a person receives.