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> Especially because we can afford it. You mean you can afford it. How do you know if I can afford it? By necessity, to implement this, you've got to take mo
by JackFr 13y ago
> Especially because we can afford it.
You mean you can afford it. How do you know if I can afford it? By necessity, to implement this, you've got to take money from people and give it to other people.
Your assumption is that by rights any one in the category of those losing money, is making so much that they lack any moral claim to it.
- JanezStupar 13y agoWe already do that. Throughout Europe we take 40-50% of personal income + taxing corporations to fund common good programs. I will argue that we needn't take any more than we take currently. Expecting that taxes would drop because of BI is ludicrous. However less of our money may be wasted and more of the needy may be served. You don't need to trust my word. Run some numbers[1]. [1]: https://googledrive.com/host/0B68HCFLtgK_QTHRGWGZBTkRNQjQ/UBI_calculator.html https://googledrive.com/host/0B68HCFLtgK_QTHRGWGZBTkRNQjQ/UB...
- JackFr 13y agoFair point. Still not sure it's such a great idea though...
- JanezStupar 13y agoI am not sure either. However I think that it is absolutely necessary to test it out in practice.