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Re:A Basic Income Should Be the Next Big Thing by Buge on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @02:50AM (#11626653)
I don't understand your comment. By "hand over currency they receive in private trade" are you referring to taxes? Taxes already exist without basic income. The punishment for tax evasion does not necessarily have to increase because of basic income.
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Re:A Basic Income Should Be the Next Big Thing by aminok on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @05:22AM (#11627178)
Yes. Specifically, I'm referring to taxes on income and sales. A basic income would most likely require taxes to increase and at the very least will make us more dependent on these taxes.
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