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If I give everyone $1k/m for free, I know a good percentage is going towards housing, food, and transportation.
Why not just control those items more? Why give out cash when we know all the landlords will just up the rent accordingly?
Better to have good housing construction policies, good food distribution policies, and transportation as well.
Then we can give out credits to everyone.
City governments are ripe for corruption. They make bad choices.
If I give everyone $1k/m for free, I know a good percentage is going towards housing, food, and transportation.
Why not just control those items more? Why give out cash when we know all the landlords will just up the rent accordingly?
Better to have good housing construction policies, good food distribution policies, and transportation as well.
Then we can give out credits to everyone.