Re:Request For Research: Basic Income
by bryanlarsen on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:45PM
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Is increased family breakups necessarily a bad thing? There are plenty of people who are stuck in abusive marriages because they are financially dependent on the abuser.
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Ability to leave bad relationships is one of the proposed benefits of basic income and similar ideas.
The linked article hypothesized "reduced pressure on the breadwinner to remain". Too many fights over money, financial ability to leave a bad relationship, and no need to "stay together for the bills" could all be causes.