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This article is retarded on almost every level. I generally detest the Guardian but at least respect them for intellectual consistency. This is just plain atroc
by omonra 11y ago
This article is retarded on almost every level. I generally detest the Guardian but at least respect them for intellectual consistency. This is just plain atrocious thinking.
1. The fact that rich people from Russia and China hide their wealth in Panama means nothing about the US. There are actually no Americans on that list (http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/panama-papers/why-are-americans-not-included-panama-papers-n551081 http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/panama-papers/why-are-ameri...).
2. The whole point of UBI is that it can come from savings on OTHER programs - such as welfare, food stamps, unemployment insurance, etc. Therefore we don't just take the number of citizens of a country as the new cost - but we also have to subtract savings from eliminating the other programs (and their administration).