Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av...
by JumpCrisscross on Monday July 22, 2024 @03:51PM
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> it would replace any other welfare systems in place today
I’ve never seen this math worked out.
Also, some benefits are inherently lumpy. A special-needs or chronically-ill person needs (and receives) resources that wouldn’t be covered by a broad-spectrum UBI.
Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av...
by patmcc on Monday July 22, 2024 @11:55PM
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Most UBI proposals assume a functioning healthcare system, which would deal with most of those needs. Probably not all, so you could certainly have additional programs as needed.
I’ve never seen this math worked out.
Also, some benefits are inherently lumpy. A special-needs or chronically-ill person needs (and receives) resources that wouldn’t be covered by a broad-spectrum UBI.