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The only thing this does for people who don't have jobs (who arguably are most in need of something like Basic Income) is it hopefully causes more jobs to be cr
by eridius 10y ago
The only thing this does for people who don't have jobs (who arguably are most in need of something like Basic Income) is it hopefully causes more jobs to be created. But these are going to be low-wage jobs (e.g. expect to see jobs that pay exactly $30k per year). So basically, what you're proposing is to give people a chance at a shitty job (and remember, it's just a chance, it certainly won't drive unemployment down to 0%). That's very different from Basic Income. One of the big benefits of Basic Income is that, freed from the need to work just to have food/shelter, people can seek out more fulfilling things to do instead of having to work crappy jobs just to live. I guarantee you nobody feels fulfilled by working a minimum wage job.
- certifiedloud 10y agoOne of my favorite jobs was minimum wage. Certainly more fulfilling than doing nothing. I can't be alone in feeling the therapeutic effects of work.
- eridius 10y agoNobody said people on basic income have to do nothing. One of the big wins of basic income is it frees people up to do whatever they find fulfilling. This could be working the same job you have today. This could be going to school so you can do more than just flip burgers. Or maybe becoming an artist, or a musician, or whatever else you may be passionate about. It's also worth pointing out that Basic Income certainly won't give people a very comfortable life, so they'll still want some form of additional income. But maybe they don't have to work two jobs to feed their family anymore.
- certifiedloud 10y agoI wasn't talking about basic income. I was addressing your "guarantee" that nobody is fulfilled working for minimum wage.
- Fjolsvith 10y ago> it hopefully causes more jobs to be created. Actually, companies that don't hire will still pay the higher taxes. This plan would cause larger companies to benefit more than smaller ones. How will a smaller company (say 5-person) be able to afford to pay another 20 employees throughout the year and then collect the rebate back?