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In reply to the discussion: "Would people work if they didn't have to?" [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)25. UBI would be unconditional and universal.
UBI today would be a safety net if we lost our job or wanted to make a change.
A safety net when we find there are no jobs to get.
For those who "win" at the game of life, progressive taxation would claw back the UBI stipend and more from the fortunate ones - but they too would always have their guaranteed UBI!
That is the bet we are betting on as a society.
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Some right wingers do, but they are deserving. Like those guys who took over that Malheur
Dream Girl
May 2017
#14
Maybe kids and old people would get more attention then, too. And parents would get relief
lostnfound
May 2017
#40
It sounds like a nice idea, but affordable housing would be a major issue.
smirkymonkey
May 2017
#17