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Apparently, Ontario used to have a much large welfare program prior to 1995: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2018/ontarios-welfare-diet-2018/ ht
by cbhl 7y ago
Apparently, Ontario used to have a much large welfare program prior to 1995: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2018/ontarios-welfare-diet-2018/ https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2018/ontario...
So I guess that suggests that even if a UBI is implemented that it could be cut or repealed in a future government.
- rapind 7y agoWelfare isn't UBI. Give everyone the same amount and you'll have a hard time convincing the people earning 70k to vote against another 12k... That's the secret formulae.
- nybble41 7y agoPeople earning 70k will vote against "another" 12k if it reduces their taxes by 16k. That money isn't free—a minority will see a net benefit, with everyone else footing the bill. If you're earning 70k then you're unlikely to end up on the "net benefit" side of the equation.