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Trump and Republicans are pushing to open up as an excuse not to pay people to stay home. They are pushing this back on the American people and it is not right
by sjg007 7y ago
Trump and Republicans are pushing to open up as an excuse not to pay people to stay home. They are pushing this back on the American people and it is not right. If we get a UBI or 80% wage guarantee (like the UK did) then we could wait this out. Instead the Federal government is refusing to do its job and putting the blame on the states and individuals. We are being played.
- twomoretime 7y agoSure, clearly we should just be printing even more money...why stop at 80% wage? Why not 100%? What works in England doesn't necessarily work in the US, and presuming that Republicans are just being greedy is naive and counterproductive.
- sjg007 7y agoIt would work as would UBI. We can print money everyone else is. It'll cost even more otherwise.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoSure it has to work out fiscally. But America is spending hugely on public assistance now (housing included). One scenario is to cease those programs and turn to the UBI. It adds up very similarly. At some point, digging into the details, you find the single largest obstacle to a UBI is entrenched ideas and naysayers. Call them Republican or whatever you like, but they're the ones being naive and counterproductive.