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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by jpindar on Thursday August 31, 2017 @10:10AM (#15140408)
Same as now. You don't get more food stamps just because you ran out.
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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by xienze on Thursday August 31, 2017 @11:51AM (#15141138)
The difference is it's earmarked money today. There's no potential to spend your food money on a phone and then claim you can't buy food at the end of the month.
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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by kirsebaer on Sunday September 03, 2017 @11:41AM (#15161992)
Most countries just give cash to people without income, they don't bother with a separate food program. That seems to work fine.
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