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Re:Universal basic income seems to improve employment and we... by blueterminal on Monday August 24, 2020 @04:38AM (#24258595)
It is a great idea but seemingly impossible to implement successfully. Has it ever been successful?
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Re:Universal basic income seems to improve employment and we... by adrianN on Monday August 24, 2020 @05:49AM (#24259022)
There are various taxes that work that way. Depending on how high they are (and how high the taxes that work in the opposite way are) it works better or worse. The difference between rich and poor is not the same everywhere on the planet.
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