Re:Basic income in Finland did not lead to finding work, res...
by paulddraper on Sunday February 10, 2019 @10:31PM
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Andrew Yang (pro-UBI candidate for U.S. President) lists as the first benefit of UBI:
> UBI encourages people to find work. Many current welfare programs take away benefits when recipients find work, sometimes leaving them financially worse off than before they were employed. UBI is for all adults, regardless of employment status, so recipients are free to seek additional income, which most everyone does.
Not increasing employment contradicts this claimed benefit.
> UBI encourages people to find work. Many current welfare programs take away benefits when recipients find work, sometimes leaving them financially worse off than before they were employed. UBI is for all adults, regardless of employment status, so recipients are free to seek additional income, which most everyone does.
Not increasing employment contradicts this claimed benefit.
https://www.yang2020.com/blog/ubi_faqs/benefits-universal-ba...