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The problem is getting political support for it. I'd be in favor of if it could be done without increasing government spending (aka by massively reducing/elimin
by olalonde 2y ago
The problem is getting political support for it. I'd be in favor of if it could be done without increasing government spending (aka by massively reducing/eliminating other government programs). Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to resonate well with progressive voters.
- RegnisGnaw 2y agoIt can't be done without massively increasing government spending, the numbers doesn't even add up.
- olalonde 2y agoIf you're thinking of a UBI that allows people to live a comfortable life without working, yeah that doesn't seem possible. But if you're thinking of a UBI that prevents homelessness and hunger, it seems possible. Let's say we set the bare minimum at 1000$ per month. That gives us 1000$ * 260,000,000 adults * 12 months ~= 3 trillion$ per year. That's around half of the federal government spending for 2023. I know 1000$ doesn't seem like a lot but if you live in a low density area with roommate(s) and eat a lot of rice[0], it's do-able. Of course, living in a costly area wouldn't be possible for people who solely survive on UBI. The UBI could even be upped to 1,500$ and still leave government with 1.5 trillion to spend. [0] https://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/ https://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/