See http://www.nbcnews.com/business/2-800-month-every-adult-it-could-happen-switzerland-8C11354757 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/2-800-month-every-adult-it-c.

See http://www.nbcnews.com/business/2-800-month-every-adult-it-could-happen-switzerland-8C11354757 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/2-800-month-every-adult-it-c... -- Switzerland is voting on doing exactly this (with much more money involved!). The key word here is "basic income", and it's surprisingly liked by economists, as I understand it.