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Yes, absolutely. It sounds like you're conflating a few things. UBI is as it says, an income that is given universally. UBI doesn't imply a certain amount of i
by dfxm12 2y ago
Yes, absolutely.
It sounds like you're conflating a few things. UBI is as it says, an income that is given universally. UBI doesn't imply a certain amount of income. Other phrases may be used for what you seem to be describing: full basic income, guaranteed minimum income (which implies means testing).
- lxgr 2y agoUnder that definition, $1/year/person would still "qualify" as UBI, and I don't think there are many interesting conversations to be had around that.
- dfxm12 2y agoThis is why I'm glad in practice politicians, economists, etc., tend to study these things in order figure out how to structure social services in a way that actually helps people and not to make "Reductio ad absurdum" style arguments.