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Fine, but if BI is not funded through taxes, then how is it funded?
by k2enemy 10y ago
Fine, but if BI is not funded through taxes, then how is it funded?
- Sammi 10y agoHe didn't say _no_ taxes. He said _no flat_ taxes. Think progressive taxes instead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_tax
- AnthonyMouse 10y agoThat isn't even strictly necessary. There is a difference between a "flat tax" (e.g. everyone pays 20%) and a "flat fee" (e.g. everyone pays $10,000). A UBI funded by a flat tax is completely unproblematic. People who make $80,000 pay $16,000 and this makes up the difference for the people who make $20,000 and pay $4,000 when they each get a $10,000 UBI.
- greedo 10y ago$2-3 Trillion dollars in new taxes in the US.