We have a rough approximation of that in the United States with the Earned Income Tax Credit. If you have a job but make less than a certain amount, the govern

We have a rough approximation of that in the United States with the Earned Income Tax Credit. If you have a job but make less than a certain amount, the government sends you a tax return to supplement your income up to that level. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_Income_Tax_Credit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_Income_Tax_Credit