> A 2019 report by European labor unions expressed worry that unconditional cash assistance to create a universal income floor in a developed economy might rend

> A 2019 report by European labor unions expressed worry that unconditional cash assistance to create a universal income floor in a developed economy might render targeted social services obsolete, ending government functions that ensure equitable health care, child care and educational services. See, if true, this is the reason small-government people should really support a UBI. It's not about whether the government spends money, it's how much they spend and what we get in return. If a UBI reduces the overall size of government, while capably replacing these social services, it should appeal to the wide, middle band of Americans that cuts across both parties. Framing this — as the article does — as a referendum on whether you like "big government" or not is unnecessary. Who likes big government for its own sake? I only know people who want the government to be optimally sized to do its job. After that it's just a question of how you define those terms: optimal, do, and its job. But few would argue that a government shouldn't use the most effective solution for the jobs we agree it should do.