Re:Basic income doesn't emphasize divisions between poor and...
by pessimizer on Monday August 29, 2016 @12:46PM
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I think that if you did a cost/benefit analysis on benefit fraud, you'd find that it's a lot of work and risk for a very tiny benefit. Unless you don't believe in economics, you'd assume that they would do another job which would require less work and risk and more pay if they had access to one. Disability fraud is caused by desperation. Either that or 2% (IIRC) of the U.S. working population suddenly became either very sick or lying dopesmokers right after the housing bubble burst.
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Re:Basic income doesn't emphasize divisions between poor and...
by yummyfajitas on Monday August 29, 2016 @01:43PM
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I think if you scrolled up you'd find a link to NPR's expose on rampant disability fraud.
Disability fraud is caused by desperation. Either that or 2% (IIRC) of the U.S. working population suddenly became either very sick or lying dopesmokers right after the housing bubble burst.
You are simultaneously claiming that cracking down on fraud won't save money, yet also saying disability fraud is huge but only because people are desperate to do it.
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