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Re:Americans' fear of losing their jobs grows by dragontamer on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @02:39PM (#20931674)
US Workers have unemployment checks, food stamps, and Medicaid. No one is hitting $0 / month unless you're out of a job for over 6-months (when some unemployment benefits run out).

If a lot of people are unemployed for over 6 months unemployment benefits can often be extended by the legislature.

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Re:Americans' fear of losing their jobs grows by matz1 on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @02:47PM (#20931798)
Basic income doesn't replace health care. unemployment checks, food stamps require waiting time, hoops, paperwork. Even then there is still some chance to be denied. There is no 6-month limitation on basic income.
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