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Yes, this seems to be a divide in UBI supporters. I think some services can be removed with UBI, but not all. In particular, unpredictable expensive things like

Yes, this seems to be a divide in UBI supporters. I think some services can be removed with UBI, but not all. In particular, unpredictable expensive things like healthcare bills will still be a problem even with UBI, since not everyone will know how to properly save.

majewsky 10y ago
And in some cases, you just can't properly save. If I'm living off UBI in order to do volunteer work in my local community, how am I going to save enough to cover a sudden 100,000 $ cancer treatment bill?
- eru 10y ago
  Isn't that what insurance is for? (And you can use your UBI to buy insurance.)
  - majewsky 10y ago
    Iff the insurance is affordable on UBI.
    - eru 10y ago
      Sure. But for that calculation, it doesn't matter too much whether the insurance is provided publicly (think Britain's NHS) or by private companies.