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Re:Basic Income in a Just Society by moduspol on Monday May 15, 2017 @02:35PM (#14343938)
I sure hope those billionaires agree with you, because they're under no obligation to stay while the rest of you decide how much more of their assets to take.

I mean, I hope you're right. Because if not, this kind of policy is basically sprinting toward having a society of people with no market-useful skills and a strong sense of entitlement. That may be egalitarian, but it doesn't sound like a "higher utility" to me.

Re:Basic Income in a Just Society by falcolas on Monday May 15, 2017 @06:35PM (#14345770)
Those billionares wouldn't be billionares without taking advantage of the infrastructure and support of the country they made their money in. So they've already taken from you - from your taxes.

This is their opportunity to repay their governments for those advantages.

Re:Basic Income in a Just Society by moduspol on Monday May 15, 2017 @06:59PM (#14345954)
This in no way addresses my points.