Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to...
by erklik on Sunday August 21, 2016 @05:59AM
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Some sort of basic income or a welfare scheme. As someone else mentioned, Australian's out of job get paid $300 or $400 depending on how many kids you have etc and how much savings. This allows the government to make sure that everyone out of a job doesn't go homeless but its not enough to be comfortable so people don't become dependent on it. ( Some people do become dependent on it, its not a 100% unfortunately )
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Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to...
by fnj on Sunday August 21, 2016 @07:02AM
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Comfortable? Exactly how does $1200 per month come anywhere near paying housing, food, and clothing even for one single person?
Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to...
by sokoloff on Sunday August 21, 2016 @07:22AM
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It isn't meant to be "comfortable". That was clear I think from the parent comment. If you want to live long-term on the government money, it might be possible in a group living situation, with pooled resources. But it's meant to be a floor against abject poverty, not a recliner.
Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to...
by BigJono on Sunday August 21, 2016 @07:24AM
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It's not easy but it's not particularly difficult either. The only hard part is if you're living in a suburb that HN readers tend to live in, you'll have to move house and possibly get a housemate or two if you're single so you can cover the rent. But once you accept that, it's really just a matter of cooking your own meals and buying in bulk where possible.