Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income

Posted by goodcanadian on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:26PM
from the bbc.com dept.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36454060

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Re:Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income by usaphp on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:43PM (#11839525)

> "workers who already earn more than SFr2,500 Swiss francs would not get any additional money."

Does it mean I make around 2,600 per month and work full time - I better of quitting my job?

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Re:Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income by hippich on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:51PM (#11839549)

to answer your question - it depends, since you might like your job, or might not. if you do not like - then yes - quit. this is a whole idea behind it.

but citing this part bring larger question - is it really a basic income they are voting for? as far as i remember, basic income idea was to pay everybody some sum, no matter how much or little person is making.

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Re:Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income by skeeper on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:38PM (#11839510)

Other links: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11807450 , http://fortune.com/2016/05/31/y-combinator-basic-income-oakl... , and http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/business/economy/why-a-uni...

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Re:Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income by dschiptsov on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:46PM (#11839533)

What ignorant public opinion has to do with the ability to implement it without ruining the whole economy and antagonizing people?

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