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UBI advocates believe that distinguishing between people who need/deserve assistance and people who don't need/deserve assistance is one reason why the US is no
by patio11 11y ago
UBI advocates believe that distinguishing between people who need/deserve assistance and people who don't need/deserve assistance is one reason why the US is not in favor of larger social outlays, and putting a check in everyone's hand every month will buy ironclad support from across the political spectrum. They additionally say that welfare programs can realize tremendous reductions in cost of administration by not having to distinguish between e.g. working and non-working recipients.
- peteretep 11y agoYou are conflating two points here. UBI needs to be available to everyone, but that doesn't mean everyone should receive it. Unless you abolish all tax, then for people paying more than it in tax, it's simply a tax break.
- pkaye 11y agoHow is it different from an earned income credit?