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appalachiablue

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2. It's definitely warranted, the concept needs more pilot

Reply to yankee87 (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 27, 2020, 09:04 AM

Nov 2020

programs and support esp. in the US. Job displacement from automation is a reality, time to take steps.

So far UBI trials have taken place in Europe, maybe Canada and a couple here. Yang's advocacy has definitely helped advance the idea of universal basic income. I think Nixon even looked into it years ago, likely for different reasons.

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It's definitely warranted, the concept needs more pilot appalachiablue Nov 2020 #2