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If we're living in a world where BI is a reality, it will be embraced. Once social programs are implemented, they're nearly impossible to remove -- see ObamaCa
by xienze 9y ago
If we're living in a world where BI is a reality, it will be embraced. Once social programs are implemented, they're nearly impossible to remove -- see ObamaCare. Republicans have given up on going back to the old system and have, well, embraced a tweaked ObamaCare under a new name. They'd do the same with BI.
"Democrats promising $30K BI? Well we're gonna do $35K!"
- bduerst 9y agoThis is circular logic. In order for BI to become a reality, it first must be embraced. In order for BI to be embraced, it must first be a world where BI is a reality. You keep referencing ACA, but there is currently a new bill to repeal it: https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/06822f49-b801-4d9f-95f5-d7b5406e9aa9/lyn17709.pdf https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/06822f49-...
- TCM 9y agoThe argument from the parent posts rely on ACA being repealed already. If the ACA does get repealed then the above arguments hold but this hasn't happened yet.
- bduerst 9y agoMy point is that bringing up the ACA repeal is moot, either way, because it's repeal is still active and not finished.
- xienze 9y agoNo, in order for BI to become a reality you just need a Democrat majority to pass the legislation.
- gehwartzen 9y agoThe irony of course being that all the existing social programs which are "nearly impossible to remove" will have to be removed to fund the BI.