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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by cbhl on Thursday March 05, 2020 @06:34PM (#22499581)
Apparently, Ontario used to have a much large welfare program prior to 1995: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2018/ontario...

So I guess that suggests that even if a UBI is implemented that it could be cut or repealed in a future government.

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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by rapind on Thursday March 05, 2020 @10:45PM (#22500835)
Welfare isn't UBI. Give everyone the same amount and you'll have a hard time convincing the people earning 70k to vote against another 12k... That's the secret formulae.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by nybble41 on Friday March 06, 2020 @03:28PM (#22507008)
People earning 70k will vote against "another" 12k if it reduces their taxes by 16k. That money isn't free—a minority will see a net benefit, with everyone else footing the bill. If you're earning 70k then you're unlikely to end up on the "net benefit" side of the equation.
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