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Re:Basic income doesn't emphasize divisions between poor and... by k__ on Monday August 29, 2016 @11:12AM (#12382357)
> it's going to split the population into two groups

Isn't the point of UBI, that everyone gets the money? Not only those who don't work.

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Re:Basic income doesn't emphasize divisions between poor and... by icebraining on Monday August 29, 2016 @11:38AM (#12382598)
True, but if you pay more in taxes than you get from UBI, it's essentially an accounting operation; you're still a net payer in practice.
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