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Re:The latest experiment in basic income will be coming to S... by freeone3000 on Thursday October 19, 2017 @03:14PM (#15510741)
9.8% of the USA lives on $6,000 a year or less, according to the IRS. So, about 10% of the population lives on $500 a month. This isn't targeted to young people, though it will benefit them. This is also targeted at displaced workers, low-skill workers, and the upcoming tens of thousands marginalized out of the workforce by increasing automation.

There's not really a PATH for people to move from shitty job to non-shitty job anymore. There simply aren't enough good jobs for every adult.

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Re:The latest experiment in basic income will be coming to S... by greedo on Thursday October 19, 2017 @07:49PM (#15512524)
B.S. They may "earn" $6k or less per year, but they're not living on that. There's EITC, welfare, disability, etc etc. When I was a student, I "lived" on $500/month, but that was because I was a damn student working part time waiting tables. Had I been fully employed, my annual income would have been much higher.
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