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Re:Finland ends Basic Income trial by disordinary on Monday April 23, 2018 @06:41PM (#16908142)
Correct me if I'm wrong but the length of unemployment benefit allowed in the US is six months and the unemployment rate is 4.1%, the length of unemployment benefit in New Zealand is for life and the unemployment rate is 4.6%. So on the surface it appears as though giving free money to unemployed has no impact on unemployment rates.
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Re:Finland ends Basic Income trial by manicdee on Monday April 23, 2018 @07:04PM (#16908283)
The assumption by some people is that everyone else is as lazy as themselves, so getting UBI would mean living a subsistence lifestyle and avoiding work where possible.
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Re:Finland ends Basic Income trial by jMyles on Monday April 23, 2018 @07:13PM (#16908321)
Is that laziness? Or a prudent approach to achieving a desired type of freedom?
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