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> The bill doesn't appear to remove other welfare programs And I think that is the correct move. I'd expect the need for SNAP benefits, housing assistance, etc
by the_gastropod 7y ago
> The bill doesn't appear to remove other welfare programs
And I think that is the correct move. I'd expect the need for SNAP benefits, housing assistance, etc. would decrease (probably dramatically so) after UBI's implemented. But there will always be people who need help. You can't turn a blind eye to someone in need just because they're getting $12k/yr.
- alistairSH 7y agoIn theory, any UBI program would provide an amount equal to, or greater than, whatever amount was previously being provided. So, if CA food stamps + local housing assistance = $12k, then UBI would also be $12k. Otherwise, as you say, UBI isn't enough. If this were part of a broader plan to consolidate benefits into a single program, it would make more sense. Give everybody the $1000 (or whatever amount) and if they qualify, bump that $1000 to $2000 (or whatever amount works out). The whole point of UBI is to get out of managing many programs, with the overhead those entail. And if you have a libertarian tilt, it also gets us out of dictating morals to the poor.