Re:Free America Now (@elonmusk)
by take_a_breath on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @10:12AM
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==Money will become meaningless if you can't use to buy stuff.==
I don't follow this line of thought. We already give people money for not working (examples are social security and unemployment benefits). None of that has made money obsolete. Why would a temporary measure in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic?
Why don't I see people make this same argument about businesses getting money from the government? Will money become meaningless for businesses? Do people stop trying to earn money once they reach a certain level? Elon Musk certainly hasn't.
If you give people money for not working, who are going to work then ? Money will become meaningless if you can't use to buy stuff.