A Universal Basic Income program is social security program where all citizens of a country receive a regular, unconditional sum of money from the government. The funding for Universal Basic Income comes from taxation and government owned entities including income from endowments, real estate and natural resources. Several countries, including Finland, India and Brazil, have experimented with a UBI system but have not implemented a permanent program. The longest running UBI system in the world is the Alaska Permanent Fund in the U.S. state of Alaska. In the Alaska Permanent Fund each indivi…
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@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Yes, but I'd prefer a Federal Jobs Guarantee
@4P5K9BN4yrs4Y
No, but SNAP should be expanded.
@Brunk5yrs5Y
Only in the form of a negative income tax.
@Brunk5yrs5Y
no, only in the form of a negative income tax.
@Brunk4yrs4Y
No, only in the form of a negative income tax.
@Brunk4yrs4Y
Yes, but in the form of a negative income tax.
@8P6PWZP5yrs5Y
Yes, but we should focus more on basic rights such as housing, food, and a livable wage than universal basic income.
@dandyman4yrs4Y
Yes, as an alternate form of welfare to supplement one's own income
@6Q2LC7Q3yrs3Y
@6T6Y4L25yrs5Y
Yes, but only in times of a crisis
@6T6Y4L24yrs4Y
Yes, but only for people under the poverty line and the homeless
@8F9RVY45yrs5Y
No, this would give up the workers only bargaining chip against the capitalists
@8FCV27F4yrs4Y
In the future this program may be necessary to combat the ulterior effects of automation, but right now, I don't think it's necessary.
@8S4VH5F4yrs4Y
No, I think if we have a livable minimum wage that should work enough, but if a family is having a hard time they should be able to ask the government for help.
@8TKPJXZ4yrs4Y
Yes but only at the state or local level, not federal.
@8WRR7YQ4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they are willing to find a job and provide for economic growth.
@92769393yrs3Y
Yes, but make it a requirement to be employed in order to apply, then subtract their U.B.I. from their normal paycheck.
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