Re:If we can afford our current welfare system, we can affor...
by yaks_hairbrush on Thursday January 28, 2016 @08:45PM
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Don't know about disability.
I would answer "yes" to your second paragraph, excepting possibly residents of Hawaii.
Regarding your third paragraph, we (society) already do tell a segment of the population "tough, you get to live on the street". Why is it so hard to believe society would suddenly find it unpalatable in this case? Basic income is nice, though, because it provides a path out of homelessness, and that's something that's often not present.
I would answer "yes" to your second paragraph, excepting possibly residents of Hawaii.
Regarding your third paragraph, we (society) already do tell a segment of the population "tough, you get to live on the street". Why is it so hard to believe society would suddenly find it unpalatable in this case? Basic income is nice, though, because it provides a path out of homelessness, and that's something that's often not present.