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> 30 million adults in California x $1,000 x 12 months = $360 billion / year. 20% of adults are on Medicaid though, so if they're excluded it's $288 billion / y
by speedplane 7y ago
> 30 million adults in California x $1,000 x 12 months = $360 billion / year. 20% of adults are on Medicaid though, so if they're excluded it's $288 billion / year.
This is the real fear that progressives have about UBI... that it's a replacement for government services. Converting government healthcare into an equivalent check will effectively take away healthcare from millions of people.