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Most estimates on a carbon tax raise at best $200B a year in the US. For the ~150M adults, that would be a UBI of about $100 a month. Not much of a UBI. It’s al
by ChrisLomont 6y ago
Most estimates on a carbon tax raise at best $200B a year in the US. For the ~150M adults, that would be a UBI of about $100 a month. Not much of a UBI. It’s also paid by the same people as explained elsewhere in this thread.
Tell me again how this works?
- jusssi 6y agoDoesn't the state already provide the basic living necessities for anyone who demands it? And somehow it's possible to pay for it already?
- ChrisLomont 6y agoUBI proponents don't think the state provides basic living necessities. Personally I prefer targeted assistance instead of the ham-handed approach of UBI since targeted assistance better allocates limited resources.