Re:Policies that make the poor less poor
by dragonwriter on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:03PM
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> This is my biggest argument against UBI cause even 1,000 a month won't cut it in most us cities.
What cities exist where you get more than $1,000/person-month in means-tested welfare?
Any benefit beyond the current means-tested welfare maximums from UBI is gravy; the main point is to replace means-tested welfare with a system that removes administative costs produced by duplication of function and perverse incentives created by fubding cliffs.
What cities exist where you get more than $1,000/person-month in means-tested welfare?
Any benefit beyond the current means-tested welfare maximums from UBI is gravy; the main point is to replace means-tested welfare with a system that removes administative costs produced by duplication of function and perverse incentives created by fubding cliffs.