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Re:Universal Basic Income is 'best way to distribute equity ... by world32 on Thursday June 20, 2019 @03:40PM (#20236556)
Because of the massive cost and buerocracy around maintaining a gradation system of handouts like you describe. By some calculations it can even be cheaper for the gov to go all or nothing than it is to run a system of checks with specific tiers based on need.
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Re:Universal Basic Income is 'best way to distribute equity ... by basch on Thursday June 20, 2019 @05:34PM (#20237609)
Are we including the cost difference of health care considering: subsidized anything-you-want-for-dinner compared to healthy-food-for-free?

Cuz I'll be honest, with $1000 a month in cash, I would eat less healthy than $500 cash, and $500 in healthful grocery credits.

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