Finland considers basic income to reform welfare system

Re:Finland considers basic income to reform welfare system by fulafel on Thursday August 20, 2015 @06:31AM (#10090964)

Here's a reference describing the US situation

http://www.cbpp.org/research/romneys-charge-that-most-federa...

(Also note that basic income proposals usually don't propose replacing all forms of means tested income transfers, including Finland's plan)

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Re:Finland considers basic income to reform welfare system by netcan on Thursday August 20, 2015 @10:06AM (#10091890)

I see.

I'm don't really know much about the US case, but that article reads as a somewhat disingenuous response to a very disingenuous statement by and electioneering politician. They define "Benefits & Services" as opposed to "administrative costs" and report the first makes u 90% or more.

I assume that "Benefits & Services" includes various services that might be termed "administrative costs" in everyday talk.

But point taken, maybe this is not such a huge savings.

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