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Re:Andrew Yang qualifies for first DNC debate with 65k uniqu... by lawnchair_larry on Thursday March 14, 2019 @10:50AM (#19389699)
Also because it’s a bad idea. I like Yang, but I would not vote for UBI.
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Re:Andrew Yang qualifies for first DNC debate with 65k uniqu... by chillacy on Thursday March 14, 2019 @09:41PM (#19395705)
Maybe mention what aspect you find bad (I mean there are definitely weaknesses and unknowns), and why the explanations on his policy site don't have you convinced: https://www.yang2020.com/what-is-ubi/

It goes over the common ones like how will we pay for it, is this too soon, will this cause inflation, will people not be incentivized to work, etc.

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Re:Andrew Yang qualifies for first DNC debate with 65k uniqu... by lawnchair_larry on Thursday March 14, 2019 @11:03PM (#19396075)
In short, $1000 isn’t anywhere close to enough to fix the problem, and if it was an amount large enough to fix the problem, I believe it would be extremely destructive to society.

The how to pay for it, while important, isn’t even a big concern for me. I think how to pay for it is a moot point.

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