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Because it's cash on the barrelhead. Most aid of all sorts and most social safety net programs are not that straight forward. Also, universal basic income presu
by marmot777 10y ago
Because it's cash on the barrelhead. Most aid of all sorts and most social safety net programs are not that straight forward. Also, universal basic income presumably won't penalize people for working or starting a business.
- aaron-lebo 10y agoAlso, universal basic income presumably won't penalize people for working or starting a business. There's no universal definition of basic income and it certainly won't be so straightforward once it goes through the meat-grinder of legislation. It's cash on the barrelhead to the poorest of the poor from outside organizations. That's charity.
- marmot777 10y agoI don't understand your point with regard to charity. What's your objection if this is charity? I understand your concern about messy legislation but is that an argument against it? I see your point, though. I'm guessing, possibly wrong, that the people involved in this have considered or at least will consider how this will be implemented and will fund lobbying to try to get this done as cleanly as possible. I realize I'm making some assumptions here but people aren't going to invest boatloads of money in testing a concept than just let it fail during deployment.