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Re:Blue Apron May Need to Raise More Money Soon After Shrunk... by usrusr on Friday June 30, 2017 @08:03AM (#14670155)
Because of the U in UBI. Conventional benefits pay for proof of need, they reward incapability. A terrible incentive.
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Re:Blue Apron May Need to Raise More Money Soon After Shrunk... by speedplane on Monday July 03, 2017 @02:29AM (#14686264)
But universal benefits pay everyone, which remove all incentives.
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Re:Blue Apron May Need to Raise More Money Soon After Shrunk... by usrusr on Monday July 03, 2017 @08:43AM (#14687818)
The U removes the incentive to seem/feel incapable. Positive incentives stay, except maybe working to not starve, but that one is already eradicated with conventional benefits.

I haven't seen anyone advocate a "exclusive universal basic income", where other forms would not exist.

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