Honestly the path to "UBI" is probably just socialized/subsidized basic needs. Build masses of government housing, make a healthcare public option with sliding

Honestly the path to "UBI" is probably just socialized/subsidized basic needs. Build masses of government housing, make a healthcare public option with sliding-scale costs, and you're 90% of the way there - food and decent low-end broadband are frankly already cheap enough for the government to cover with maybe some "Don't gouge Uncle Sam or else" clauses and that's about everything.