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I agree. I'm very market-oriented myself, but I think this could be a good way to run things, if done correctly. It seems to provide good benefits to the poor,

I agree. I'm very market-oriented myself, but I think this could be a good way to run things, if done correctly. It seems to provide good benefits to the poor, while also being the least complex and least gameable welfare technique I can think of.

orangecat 17y ago
Right. It also potentially lessens the need for other regulations. For example minimum wage laws supposedly prevent exploiting the poor by "forcing" them to accept unfairly low pay because the alternative is homelessness or starvation. But with a guaranteed income the poor would have the ability to reject unfair wages without having to worry about survival. Ditto for lousy working conditions or excessive hours.