A basic income experiment in Kenya

Re:A basic income experiment in Kenya by Cyph0n on Monday January 01, 2018 @01:18PM (#16047204)

> In the US, Social Security + Medicare + Medicaid adds up to US$1.97B per year, almost 11% of the US GDP

Double-check your numbers, mate. The US GDP is more than $15 trillion.

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Re:A basic income experiment in Kenya by kragen on Monday January 01, 2018 @11:18PM (#16049831)

Of course you're right. That should have read, "Social Security + Medicare + Medicaid adds up to US$1.97T per year," just as you say. Thank you for the correction!

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