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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by ngold on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:24PM (#23394255)
Of all places in the United States, Stockton California. Well if any city could use some love, Stockton is one. It may infect the capital next door in Sacramento. Which would infect the 9th largest economy in the world. That would be great. Trickle up economics for the win.
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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by ogre_codes on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:40PM (#23394525)
> Well if any city could use some love, Stockton is one.

Used to live there and this is definitely true. Lots of poverty, poor quality of life.

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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by VMisTheWay on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:38PM (#23394488)
Today Candy, tomorrow stomach ache.
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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by omgwtfbyobbq on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:42PM (#23394572)
As opposed to what?

Today no food, today and tomorrow stomach ache?

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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by r00fus on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:40PM (#23394536)
Now what does that mean? $500 is candy? For some it's a lifeline.
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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by thaumasiotes on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @03:04PM (#23394848)
It means that getting something you want will not necessarily benefit you.
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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by josefresco on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @03:54PM (#23395582)
Which is insane, because it's "need" not "want".
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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by jwilber on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:50PM (#23394674)
Today rent is due, tomorrow a house stays over a family’s head.
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Re:Stockton extends its monthly $500 UBI payment experiment by Avicebron on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:40PM (#23394533)
Not necessarily, it's worth at least the experiment.
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