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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by pjc50 on Thursday March 05, 2020 @10:40AM (#22494427)
Yeah, that's a means test and breahes the "universal" principle.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by 52-6F-62 on Thursday March 05, 2020 @12:07PM (#22495515)
The program was never a universal basic income, just a basic income pilot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Basic_Income_Pilot_Pro...

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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by vzidex on Thursday March 05, 2020 @10:45AM (#22494487)
You've hit the nail on the head - means testing is the killer of any social program. Means testing makes social programs challenging to access and frustrating to use, leading to them being unpopular and unsuccessful.
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