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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by gaius on Thursday August 31, 2017 @09:50AM (#15140250)
A small percentage of the workforce is actually paid minimum wage and most get a better job once they have had the entry level experience. The idea that minimum wage should sustain an entire working life is a fringe one.
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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by garrettdc on Thursday August 31, 2017 @10:07AM (#15140379)
Considering that much of the democratic presidential platform this previous election cycle, I would have to disagree with the assertion that this view is a "fringe one."
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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by rbanffy on Thursday August 31, 2017 @11:46AM (#15141102)
Basic survival cannot force a person to work more than full time.
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