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Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by smokeyj on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:09AM (#16875588)
> the administrative requirements of assessing who and who doesn't need it, and then policing all this, is just too high

Oh okay this makes sense.

> To make up for this, you raise the taxes a commensurate amount on the people who don't need it

Wait just a second..

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Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by Bjartr on Thursday April 19, 2018 @12:39PM (#16877360)
I think the point is that you have one audit system, the IRS, instead of two, the IRS and welfare programs.
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