The latest experiment in basic income will be coming to Stockton, California

Re:The latest experiment in basic income will be coming to S... by lovich on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:55PM (#15510595)

part of our high healthcare costs are from not using a universal system. Other Western countries are achieving same or better outcomes with far less costs. I do agree that UBI will not work if we leave some of the things we consider basics now, such as food, housing, or(in my opinion) basic healthcare to be provided by competitive corporations, then we are essentially just going to be putting the money in their pockets

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Re:The latest experiment in basic income will be coming to S... by specialist on Thursday October 19, 2017 @05:23PM (#15511666)

I really wish critiques would go birdseye. We're talking about radically restructuring our economy. Don't hold back.

UBI burden assumes current costs. That's short sighted.

Transitioning to single payer (medicare for all) would 1/2 our costs, at least. This is a no brainer, comparing Canada & USA's per capita spending.

I believe, but cannot prove, that adopting capitation model (incentivize wellness vs fee for service, treating disease) would knockoff another 1/2.

I think we'll still pay more than other countries, because we fund so much research, use some much more new tech. Which I wholeheartedly support.

Food costs can be brought way down thru better logistics, incentives, thereby reducing food waste. Ending subsidies for corn, wheat, soya, diary would reduce food waste and improve public health. A double win.

The USA has more housing than people. If people didn't need to relocate for jobs, allowing people to go to the available housing, per capita spending would also plummet.

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