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Re:Taxing Extreme Wealth by drekipus on Sunday January 23, 2022 @02:32PM (#30049581)
"if we give people more money, their reported income becomes higher"

I mean, sure.. but I'd want to see the flow on effects. (Health, education, jobs, etc).

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Re:Taxing Extreme Wealth by kadoban on Sunday January 23, 2022 @03:16PM (#30050034)
From my experience it heads in the same direction, though the exact numbers will differ depending on exactly what you're asking.

Looking up some data on UBI might be worthwhile, even if it's not the same as ad hoc "stimulus".

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