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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by ubernostrum on Thursday August 31, 2017 @11:17AM (#15140896)
So you've just advocated literal trickle-down economics here.

You are aware of the historical/empirical problems with it, yes?

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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by garrettdc on Thursday August 31, 2017 @11:53AM (#15141146)
Not trickle down, just that 1) there is a difference in economic impact between those who choose not to work and live off of inheritance vs. those who choose not to work and live off of government assistance, and 2) 100% estate tax has no relation to UBI.
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Re:Study: A universal basic income would grow the economy by ubernostrum on Thursday August 31, 2017 @12:06PM (#15141267)
The stated objection was that if people don't have to work, they'll choose not to.

If that's perceived as a problem, we already have that happening right now and aren't doing anything about it -- a complete confiscatory estate tax would solve it, though!

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