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Unconditional cash transfers reduce the incentives to work and develop, as they create the feeling of being covered by the State for life
by pha392 3y ago
Unconditional cash transfers reduce the incentives to work and develop, as they create the feeling of being covered by the State for life
- solarmist 3y agoBelieve it or not people don’t actually like being a burden. People like feeling like their lives and actions are worth something.
- pha392 3y agoBelieve it or not, there is people out there that consider that almost a human right
- refurb 3y agoYou're extrapolating your own experience to the entire population. I can assure you there are people out there who are happy to be burden. I know several.
- mcv 3y agoThe big question is: do you want to cripple your society in order to avoid supporting those people?
- refurb 3y agoI don’t think those are the only two options.
- mcv 3y agoMaybe not, but it's a surprisingly popular option. Policy-makers are often so afraid that someone undeserving might be helped by a policy that they'd rather hurt deserving people or spend more money to weed out the undeserving people that it would cost to just help them.
- mofosyne 3y agoDoubt that. People will always want more than just a basic life. If you want the latest yeezy shoes then you better get a well paying job even if you got a basic income.
- clnq 3y agoThat’s a potential problem with UBI. Prices could inflate to a level where if you want food you better get a job. Ultimately, UBI doesn’t create more resources in an economy - it just makes more nominal cash flow through it. Not to mention that the capitalistic imperative to maximise capital growth will definitely take advantage of a cash-rich market. And this is a problem because what happens to those who then don’t qualify for UBI? How would they be able to afford the bare necessities? Withdrawing UBI from someone could mean banishing them from the economy, to a socioeconomic class of unimaginable deprivation (“cannot afford water nor food, nor any shelter, nor clothes” type of deprivation).
- mofosyne 3y agoGood point, in regards to concerns about inflation devaluing UBI's can be addressed through progressive taxation, which ensures fair funding without burdening the less well-off. Targeted government spending and investments in essential services can also mitigate potential inflation while promoting economic growth. Crafting effective UBI policies involves striking a balance between economic considerations and social support systems to maximize positive outcomes. Looks like you got some common questions that maybe this site can explain as well. https://basicincomeaustralia.com/faq/ https://basicincomeaustralia.com/faq/
- clnq 3y agoHow does progressive taxation stop inflation? “Effective UBI” policies is the goal but doesn’t describe a solution to any particular problem.
- xyzzy123 3y agoMy worry is that as long as every city with desirable jobs is housing constrained, UBI will basically be a subsidy for landlords and existing landowners.
- pha392 3y agoAnd this is not an opinion, it is a fact in Argentina since 2001
- flancian 3y agoI think it's an opinion, not objective fact. I respect your opinion but as a fellow argentinian I don't think this is true in every case, or even in most cases.