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I’ve always thought this same thing about UBI. Like that episode of Futurama where every citizen gets a $300 bill from the government and in the background of t
by Dig1t 4y ago
I’ve always thought this same thing about UBI. Like that episode of Futurama where every citizen gets a $300 bill from the government and in the background of the scene right after they announce it, you see the 99 cent store sign being changed to the $299.99 store.
https://youtu.be/X_HyY-8dQJA https://youtu.be/X_HyY-8dQJA
- lotsofpulp 4y agoThis ignores the effects of increasing marginal income or marginal sales taxes, which can be adjusted to the desired level of wealth redistribution.
- whitemary 4y agoIncome tax and sales tax are both regressive taxes. In other words, they both promote inequality by favoring the capitalist class.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoMarginal income and marginal sales taxes are not regressive, they are progressive.