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Re:UBI Would Likely Increase Poverty Rather Than Reduce It (... by kcplate on Monday October 10, 2022 @11:04PM (#33159028)
It’s quite likely that he could not afford to take a pay cut. I never understand why people seem to automatically believe that small business owners (especially in rural communities) are just so damned wealthy that they can afford to just pay themselves less.

Most small business owners make significantly less than the average software developers commenting on HN.

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Re:UBI Would Likely Increase Poverty Rather Than Reduce It (... by rtp4me on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @08:19AM (#33162451)
^This - 100%
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