That is simply not true. If you did not work you would file an income tax with 0 earned income and be eligible for basic income up to the percentage of the brea

That is simply not true. If you did not work you would file an income tax with 0 earned income and be eligible for basic income up to the percentage of the break even point. If the break even point was 10k at a 50% rate a person with 0 income would be entitled to 5k.