Because your standard of living doesn't matter. Who would get a UBI? Someone making less than 30k? 50k? If you're already making $80k a year you don't worry abo

Because your standard of living doesn't matter. Who would get a UBI? Someone making less than 30k? 50k? If you're already making $80k a year you don't worry about price fluctuations as much. but if you're only making $22k a year, and the government decides you get an extra $600 a year, business will factor that into their pricing models. A Macbook might not go up by $600, but your rent, food, entertainment, gasoline, etc. can and probably will. This is why you can never tell a car dealer how much money you have to spend, because they are going to do everything they can to squeeze every last dime out of you. a UBI makes that WAY easier. Quick credit check, how much do you make, oh only $28k. You must be getting a UBI. Let's make sure we factor that into the price they will pay. The only way a UBI works is everyone agrees not to screw people over, and that has never, ever, happened in the history of mankind. So why will it suddenly work for a UBI?