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Basic income just makes rents go up. Better to provide basic guaranteed room and board, with some basic pocket money for bus fares.
by vorg 9y ago
Basic income just makes rents go up. Better to provide basic guaranteed room and board, with some basic pocket money for bus fares.
- dredmorbius 9y agoI'm thinking the solution needs to be multi-pronged: UBI, an employer of last resort capable of enforcing a minimum living wage, specific support for those who cannot manage their own affairs or be addressed solely through additional money, and a land tax to put a cap on housing appreciation and costs, as well as to spur denser development. Oh, and jettisoning anti-density zoning and building codes. I'm not sure that's sufficient, but I think it covers a broader set of issues than approaches of the past 40-50 years have managed.