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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by k2enemy on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @03:38PM (#11809509)
Fine, but if BI is not funded through taxes, then how is it funded?
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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by Sammi on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @04:12PM (#11809802)
He didn't say _no_ taxes. He said _no flat_ taxes. Think progressive taxes instead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_tax
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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by AnthonyMouse on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @11:05PM (#11811835)
That isn't even strictly necessary. There is a difference between a "flat tax" (e.g. everyone pays 20%) and a "flat fee" (e.g. everyone pays $10,000). A UBI funded by a flat tax is completely unproblematic. People who make $80,000 pay $16,000 and this makes up the difference for the people who make $20,000 and pay $4,000 when they each get a $10,000 UBI.
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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by greedo on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @07:09PM (#11810988)
$2-3 Trillion dollars in new taxes in the US.
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