Japan's Growing Poverty Defies Glib Explanations

Re:Japan's Growing Poverty Defies Glib Explanations by x5n1 on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @03:55AM (#11578553)

Can't see why this would not happen to the rest of us as well as time goes along. Sure there will be basic income, but that does not mean that you won't be living in poverty despite getting it.

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Re:Japan's Growing Poverty Defies Glib Explanations by meric on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @04:02AM (#11578576)

Yeah, stuff and food and automated services would be cheap, but real estate expensive. Like today, but even more so.

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Re:Japan's Growing Poverty Defies Glib Explanations by x5n1 on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @04:04AM (#11578580)

Real estate, insurance, utilities, it all adds up. The living wage in many cities is at least 10/hr. Which means that just to pay for basics you need to get $1600 per month as a single individual. When they talk of basic income they never talk about money like that, usually around $700, just around poverty level.

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Re:Japan's Growing Poverty Defies Glib Explanations by adrianN on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @05:22AM (#11578866)

With basic income you don't have to live in cities with high cost of living.

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Re:Japan's Growing Poverty Defies Glib Explanations by x5n1 on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @05:26AM (#11578883)

Living wage in Mississippi is $9.95. It is the poorest state in the union, and a former home of mine. You still need plenty of money just to be ok in the US.

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