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Checking the latest figures for 2016: 155B for pensions and welfare 56B. I assume the point is to replace both of those completely with the basic income so the
by 314 11y ago
Checking the latest figures for 2016: 155B for pensions and welfare 56B. I assume the point is to replace both of those completely with the basic income so the net cost is not 240B, it is 29B. Not cheap, but not pie in the sky either. Sell a bank or two :)
- just_had_tea 11y agoCut defense wastage. Uh, sorry, I meant defense spending.
- s_kilk 11y agoLess bombs, more bread.
- tosseraccount 11y agoHow did not spending on defense work out for France and Poland?
- ZenoArrow 11y agoWorked out pretty well for Costa Rica. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/15/opinion/la-oe-barash-costa-rica-demilitarization-20131208 http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/15/opinion/la-oe-barash...
- dagw 11y agoThere's an addition ~55B spent on welfare that comes from from local rather than central budgets, so that should probably be included.