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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by kobeya on Saturday September 30, 2017 @08:31PM (#15375760)
The alternative is not necessarily a planned economy. Consider a Georgist land tax, for example.
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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by taysic on Saturday September 30, 2017 @09:37PM (#15375943)
How would that make land affordable to everyone? Seems like the opposite to me - since the tax would have to be high enough to replace all other taxes, land would be incredibly expensive.
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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by kobeya on Sunday October 01, 2017 @09:34PM (#15381107)
I never said that was a goal.
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