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I have a serious question for folks who support UBI: what is stopping you from getting started now and helping your neighbors? Why not just cut out the middle-
by cpursley 10y ago
I have a serious question for folks who support UBI: what is stopping you from getting started now and helping your neighbors?
Why not just cut out the middle-man (government bureaucracy) and provide someone with a monthly income from your own pocket?
This could be accomplished by individuals with high income (like many here), or by voluntarily pooling your money together.
- cpursley 10y agoAnd before downvoting me, this is what ycombinator is trying at a private institutional level: https://blog.ycombinator.com/basic-income/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/basic-income/
- empthought 10y agoThat's a research project, not a sustainable program. The putative benefits of UBI would only apply if it successfully takes the place of the "safety net" of programs already enacted.
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