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We have this already: we call it "unemployment insurance". The government pays you, and you choose what you'd like to do with your time, and the government mak
by jellicle 17y ago
We have this already: we call it "unemployment insurance".
The government pays you, and you choose what you'd like to do with your time, and the government makes a return on its investment through taxation and the ripple effect. This has been proven to be one of the best ways a government can spend its money when the economy is slumping. The government doesn't even set any limits on what you can do with your time - start any business you wish, not just one in health or energy.
- dgordon 17y agoProven? Really? Who proved this? What were their methods?
- jellicle 17y agoSee for example: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/bang-for-your-stimulus-buck/ http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/bang-for-your-s... There are quite a few papers on the subject. Anyone with any knowledge of economics is familiar with the idea, and people without any knowledge of economics ought not to pretend that they do.