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funny, this sister comment here makes the exact opposite argument: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43639593 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43639593
by em-bee 2y ago
funny, this sister comment here makes the exact opposite argument: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43639593 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43639593
but even if you are right about retired people stopping to work, you also need to consider their age, and maybe the feeling that they have earned it after working for decades?
the same isn't true for young people, so the comparison is not conclusive.
- neilwilson 2y agoWhat age do you think that “feeling” kicks in and how do you “feel” about policy operating according to vague feelings? I’m old enough to have income generating assets but not enough to call it a day completely. Reduce the state pension age to 18 (which is what a Universal Basic Income is) and I will. Then you’ll be working to support me and the tax will have to be high enough to force you to generate a surplus that can be passed on to me. That’s how UBI will work in reality.