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CK_John

(10,005 posts)
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 12:43 PM Apr 2017

IMO, It is time to contact your Congress person and find out their plans for UBI.

Also it would be time to read the financial press in addition to the political press of your choice.

IT(automation) has hit the desk of corporate CEO's and none of them want to be the last one staying.

They know, find out if your Congress person knows.

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IMO, It is time to contact your Congress person and find out their plans for UBI. (Original Post) CK_John Apr 2017 OP
Check Ro Khanna out... he's been talking about expanding the EITC... JHan Apr 2017 #1
I'll keep him in my checkout list. Congress needs progress tech people. CK_John Apr 2017 #2
I don't even know what marybourg Apr 2017 #3
Here's partial list of possibilites al bupp Apr 2017 #4
It is a plan for what the government is to do when the middle class CK_John Apr 2017 #5

JHan

(10,173 posts)
1. Check Ro Khanna out... he's been talking about expanding the EITC...
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 01:25 PM
Apr 2017

and is working on a bill centered on the idea of a UBI.

Of course it'll likely be dead on arrival but he's the only one I know really talking about this, and he would know the challenges ahead given his background in tech.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
5. It is a plan for what the government is to do when the middle class
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 03:01 PM
Apr 2017

has been put out of a job cause by automation.

I'm pushing for lower SocSec to age 50. Finland is running a test to pay everybody over age 18 a living wage.

It is called "Universal Basic Income" to keep society from killing each other.

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