Yeah, the basic income is tough because it doesn't address all of the elements that discourage self-improvement, but it does address some. I'd be curious to se

Yeah, the basic income is tough because it doesn't address all of the elements that discourage self-improvement, but it does address some. I'd be curious to see what the net decrease/increase in costs would be if the US wiped out the vast majority of assistance programs and switched over to a basic income. After that, someone would need to take a stab at seeing what the net increase/decrease is from the change in incentives and general societal structure.