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Re:Taxing Mechanical Engineers and Subsidizing Drama Majors by falcolas on Monday September 19, 2022 @12:31PM (#32900544)
Knocking off 25% of a loan with compounding interest is vastly different than "pay all expenses in perpetuity for a selection of people, ~40% of the population forever".

Conflating one with another is not arguing in good faith, IMO.

And frankly, that would be awesome. Did you know that about 40% of the population in the US is unemployed, voluntarily or involuntarily? The proposal is basically UBI, and that's perfectly fine by me.

EDIT: And why is it fine by me? Because I will eventually be one of those unemployed. Either intentionally or unintentionally, depending on how the die rolls. I'd love to know I won't be forced to panhandle or take up a menial job with a body destroyed by time just to put a roof over my head and food in my body.

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Re:Taxing Mechanical Engineers and Subsidizing Drama Majors by wonderwonder on Monday September 19, 2022 @12:39PM (#32900643)
Why is it not comparable? Why is there a difference, in both cases certain people are getting selected for free money and the rest are being accused of being self centered and complaining while being forced to pay for it.

A Ubi would be the death of capitalism and in turn the United States into a pauper nation.

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