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Re:Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 by dantheman on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @10:19PM (#23993738)
I'm totally for that - make it voluntary. Or are we only going to point the gun at others to take what they have?
Re:Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 by Talanes on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @10:48PM (#23993991)
I wasn't given a vote when we decided to hand out all of the land and resources to them in the first place, so I hardly see how the system as it stands is in any way voluntary.
Re:Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 by dantheman on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @11:04PM (#23994126)
Do you think most wealth is from land? Is that who the UBI taxes would come from? Would it be funded by a property tax?
Re:Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 by krapp on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @10:31PM (#23993843)
If we made it voluntary, almost no one would volunteer, certainly not enough to be viable. Taxation and the rule of law aren't opt-in for the same reason.