Re:One way to fight a coronavirus recession: $1k for every A...
by tnel77 on Monday March 16, 2020 @01:51PM
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I believe that that is the point of UBI. It’s a huge benefit for almost every American, but it’s not enough to live on as that’s the point. It allows you to pay for the things you need and maybe go out a bit to help stimulate the economy, but you couldn’t just be a “free loader.” You’d still need to work. In the current pandemic that obviously presents some challenges, but it’s better than nothing.
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Re:One way to fight a coronavirus recession: $1k for every A...
by Broken_Hippo on Monday March 16, 2020 @05:39PM
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That's the compromise: An idealized UBI would allow folks to live without working if they so choose. You might need to be slightly frugal, but you'd have normal things (phone, internet, car, etc). Most folks simply would keep working, though. It would allow folks to retire on their own terms and stop working for sickness if they choose.