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jorgevlorgan

(8,300 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2020, 05:15 PM Jul 2020

Do you support Universal Basic Income? [View all]

Curious minds would like to know (mine).

46 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	I support a UBI that supports a person's entire cost of living.
	10 (22%)
	I support some level of UBI that would supplement a person's cost of living.
	29 (63%)
	I do not support Universal Basic Income on any level, as that money would be better suited towards other social services.
	3 (7%)
	No.
	1 (2%)
	I support UBI on some level.
	3 (7%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Do you support Universal Basic Income? [View all] jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 OP

I support Andrew Yang's concept of $1000 per month Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #1

I would prefer the total cost of living, but that is without thinking through the practical jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #2

My cost of living should include a Mercedes Benz JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2020 #15

Exactly. Different levels of quality of life make that a tough task to fulfill jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #44

I agree. nt Andy823 Jul 2020 #7

i support $750 to $1,000 a month. My Social Security is only $800.00 a month. That is all. trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #38

Yes, but I don't know enough about the specifics to judge between your two "yes" options gollygee Jul 2020 #3

Good answer! jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #4

I think it should help prevent poverty, and other parts.. mvd Jul 2020 #5

I'm for sometimes like UBI, but think to get it off the ground Hoyt Jul 2020 #6

I think it needs to be studied further qazplm135 Jul 2020 #8

Hillary Clinton consider(ed)(s) is necessary and doable. Hortensis Jul 2020 #9

+10,000 jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #10

If robots are taking over the work lunatica Jul 2020 #35

Robots can't replace consumers; or if they could, shhh! Hortensis Jul 2020 #37

Well that another plus right there! lunatica Jul 2020 #39

I selected no, but also would be open pnwest Jul 2020 #11

I think UBI recognises that we have an economy now meadowlander Jul 2020 #17

I agree with everything you say. lunatica Jul 2020 #36

I support a UBI that decreases based on income Revanchist Jul 2020 #12

Needs to be set up so people will still want to work marlakay Jul 2020 #16

Here is some information from Yang's campaign... PoiBoy Jul 2020 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #41

As I understand it... PoiBoy Jul 2020 #43

How in the world would you calculate everyone's total cost of living? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #14

A lot of the calculations are based on the federal poverty level bluedye33139 Jul 2020 #18

You don't. You set a floor income level - that is the UBI - everyone gets that. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #19

I support guaranteed jobs. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #20

I'm too physical damaged now to do my previous job. What then? irisblue Jul 2020 #21

Not all jobs require physical labor. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #23

I am the elderly, and I'm getting hooked up with meals on wheels, cuz grocery shopping $$$ irisblue Jul 2020 #28

What when the jobs are automated away? Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #22

Doing what ? MichMan Jul 2020 #24

Machines cannot do everything. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #27

No, but we are close to replacing easily 20-30% of all jobs Amishman Jul 2020 #33

nothing more rewarding than busy work. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #26

I support a minimum wage that corresponds to the cost of living. blogslut Jul 2020 #25

we need a new WPA, all the depression era alphabets. fix america. pansypoo53219 Jul 2020 #29

Not unless it would cover base living costs. ibegurpard Jul 2020 #30

It wouldn't need to be very high if we provided public services like: Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #31

It certainly would've helped during this pandemic. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #32

Andrew Yang was very persuasive on the subject, so yes Hekate Jul 2020 #34

Only if coupled with Job Guarantee gulliver Jul 2020 #40

Jeff Bezos cost of living ... GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #42

I think Bezos lives off of about 100k a year jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #45

Lets get back to an understandable... Xolodno Jul 2020 #46