Re:Enough with Basic Income
by naasking on Sunday September 11, 2016 @01:00PM
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> On one side, it's economically unsound
Dubious claim. Most serious proposals are largely revenue neutral and simply redistribute.
> and will require massive taxation to be sustainable.
Not anymore than already exists.
> Second, who's going to administer it? Governments, being made from people, are notorious for corruption and scandal, and poor service.
It requires no new infrastructure if given as a tax rebate. It also introduces no additional corruption than already exists via tax loopholes. Centralizing all debate and scrutiny over corruption in one location is a benefit of the proposal, not a problem.
Dubious claim. Most serious proposals are largely revenue neutral and simply redistribute.
> and will require massive taxation to be sustainable.
Not anymore than already exists.
> Second, who's going to administer it? Governments, being made from people, are notorious for corruption and scandal, and poor service.
It requires no new infrastructure if given as a tax rebate. It also introduces no additional corruption than already exists via tax loopholes. Centralizing all debate and scrutiny over corruption in one location is a benefit of the proposal, not a problem.