Re:Universal basic income seems to improve employment and we...
by _Understated_ on Monday August 24, 2020 @05:39AM
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> you're looking to cut off everyone from UBI because what, 5% would not be working
I don't believe that it would only be 5% but yes, I am.
Living in the UK means we have a welfare system. It's not fair, hopelessly bureaucratic and probably corrupt as hell but we have one.
There is no way that giving everyone (eligible?) £1000 a month will take a whole bunch of people out of poverty because managing finances is a skill that no one is taught in schools.
People who have good jobs and earn good money can't manage it as is. So by giving free money to millions of people they're likely to fritter it away or piss it away thus wasting billions.
> cash hoarding dragons
Your issue is with them. They won't pay for UBI. I will. You will. Everyone else but them will pay for it.
I don't believe that it would only be 5% but yes, I am.
Living in the UK means we have a welfare system. It's not fair, hopelessly bureaucratic and probably corrupt as hell but we have one.
There is no way that giving everyone (eligible?) £1000 a month will take a whole bunch of people out of poverty because managing finances is a skill that no one is taught in schools.
People who have good jobs and earn good money can't manage it as is. So by giving free money to millions of people they're likely to fritter it away or piss it away thus wasting billions.
> cash hoarding dragons
Your issue is with them. They won't pay for UBI. I will. You will. Everyone else but them will pay for it.
It will not work.[0]
[0] - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47169549