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> has far more need of "publicly backed financial support" of her education than an upper middle class mom. I never said that the benefit should be available t
by danans 8y ago
> has far more need of "publicly backed financial support" of her education than an upper middle class mom.
I never said that the benefit should be available to upper-middle class moms. It's easy enough to phase out the benefit based on income.
In fact, I gave the example of upper middle class people already having this kind of privilege (attending college paid for by their spouse).
- philipov 8y agoMeans testing is a time-proven method of discouraging work and stripping people of dignity.
- danans 8y agoThen make the benefit universal (like UBI), and adjust tax brackets of the wealthy to ensure they don't directly benefit.
- taysic 8y agoStripping of dignity? Don't agree with that. I think means testing has its issues but its far more fair than lottery type support such as rent control or fixed property taxes which can help the top 1% for no real reason. The big question mark over UBI - is can society afford it?