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> And they're not receiving the support from the society that they should. When you take away someone's ability to support themselves because there are new, mor
by yazan94 10y ago
> And they're not receiving the support from the society that they should. When you take away someone's ability to support themselves because there are new, more efficient ways of using the shared resources, they're entitled to compensation
What do you suppose is fair compensation for being replaced in that fashion? I think this is more complicated than just touting that we deserve basic income. Does an able-bodied person who chooses to not work deserve the same income as someone who is handicap and cannot work? And then the question arises of what amount of income is deemed sufficient?
In an age where income inequality is more of an issue than before[1], does someone on a basic income government program deserve as much as someone who obtained a degree and has a low paying job[2] (the averages here seem to be ~$35k for a low paying job. Keep in mind that the poverty level is about $16k[3] for a family of 2). How do you pay people on a basic income government program enough for a livable situation without making it unfair for people who are working for maybe just double the poverty limit?
[1] http://inequality.org/income-inequality/ http://inequality.org/income-inequality/
[2] https://www.google.com/search?q=low+paying+college+degrees https://www.google.com/search?q=low+paying+college+degrees
[3] https://www.google.com/search?q=federal+poverty+level https://www.google.com/search?q=federal+poverty+level
- vostok 10y ago> How do you pay people on a basic income government program enough for a livable situation without making it unfair for people who are working for maybe just double the poverty limit? What about progressive taxation? Someone at double the poverty line might pay 10% and someone making $10 million might pay 60%.