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Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by AndrewDucker on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:28AM (#16875712)
Because people vary. And while you may need a slightly larger vehicle (because of family size) and are therefore willing to spend a bit less on a home, so live further out, others may make the opposite tradeoff.

UBI gives people the ability to make the tradeoffs that work for them personally, rather than being stuck in a one-size-fits-all situation.

Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by matte_black on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:32AM (#16875739)
You do not need UBI for that, you just need a few more options or packages for people to choose from, which would be trivial to provide.
Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by yorwba on Thursday April 19, 2018 @09:59AM (#16875913)
More like one package per person. Of course that's still trivial to provide, as you say. You just give everyone a fixed set of points they can allocate to the options available according to their needs. I propose to call those points "money".
Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by matte_black on Thursday April 19, 2018 @10:19AM (#16876077)
Even if you want a point system it becomes a separated currency from actual money.
Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by aeorgnoieang on Thursday April 19, 2018 @10:59AM (#16876447)
But money is fungible, even among different currencies; think exchange rates.
Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by matte_black on Thursday April 19, 2018 @11:17AM (#16876612)
What’s the value of a currency that can only be used to buy limited items?
Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by icebraining on Thursday April 19, 2018 @11:45AM (#16876852)
"The black market for food stamps — where recipients sell the federal vouchers for cash — has grown by 30 percent in recent years, the Agriculture Department said in a just-released study. (...) In figures, sales of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program vouchers brought in $858 million in cash in the 2009-2011 period, compared to $330 million in the 2006-2008 time frame."
Re:Finland is scrapping plans to extend its basic income pro... by ghaff on Thursday April 19, 2018 @11:37AM (#16876766)
Somewhat lower because of transaction costs associated with barter and black markets but it still has value.