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As a side note, the reality is that even if basic income were instituted nationwide, politics means that it is never actually guaranteed - it could be repealed
by argonaut 10y ago
As a side note, the reality is that even if basic income were instituted nationwide, politics means that it is never actually guaranteed - it could be repealed at any time, even if unlikely. So there will always be that twinge of uncertainty, barring some sort of constitutional amendment. This isn't meant to be a rebuttal to the author's perfectly valid point, though.
- russelluresti 10y agoI agree. Even with an act of congress, it would never be guaranteed with certainty. Even with an amendment to the constitution, another amendment could come along to nullify it (like how the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment). The author does have a valid point, however, in that knowing the income won't last forever will change how the beneficiaries behave.
- argonaut 10y agoIf it they managed to make a constitutional amendment for basic income, I do think it would be virtually impossible to repeal, which is why I mentioned that would be an exception.