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Re:Basic income doesn't emphasize divisions between poor and... by xienze on Monday August 29, 2016 @11:24AM (#12382466)
Don't forget lots of incorrect assumptions about human nature, namely that there won't be a large, permanent underclass created by BI and that the people actually paying for BI will be more than happy to do so.
Re:Basic income doesn't emphasize divisions between poor and... by fweespeech on Monday August 29, 2016 @12:31PM (#12383040)
> Don't forget lots of incorrect assumptions about human nature, namely that there won't be a large, permanent underclass created by BI and that the people actually paying for BI will be more than happy to do so.

I think almost everyone would want to work on $13-$15k a year. However, they'd work part time.

And tbh, for our current welfare system, that is essentially what happens already. They work minimum wage jobs, part time, on call.