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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by munk-a on Thursday March 05, 2020 @01:50PM (#22496702)
I don't think we've seen a serious UBI proposal that can actually replace social benefits - but it'd be nice to see it replace the more targeted benefits (like food stamps and housing benefits) there are some social services (like health insurance) that really are more efficient to just have the government directly funding - as evidenced by the crazy rates Americans tend to pay for what is, elsewhere, a rather modest societal expense.
Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by minitoar on Thursday March 05, 2020 @07:25PM (#22499932)
Perhaps instead of “many existing social programs” I should’ve said “some”. I agree food stamps and housing are good candidates to be replaced at least partially by UBI.