It doesn't make to tax citizens only to give the money back to them. Another way to implement a mincome is to have a flat tax rate and give every citizen a lar

It doesn't make to tax citizens only to give the money back to them. Another way to implement a mincome is to have a flat tax rate and give every citizen a large standard deductible. If one's taxable income is negative, then one would receive money from the government, which is interpreted as a negative tax payment. Furthermore, the purpose of a mincome is not to alleviate poverty, but instead to to replace current systems of welfare (food stamps, social security, etc).