Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av...
by singpolyma3 on Monday July 22, 2024 @10:45PM
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It's not about means-testing, it's about setting income tax rates/brackets sanely so that it gets taxed back in an appropriate way and not in a way that prevents people from picking up work, etc.
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Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av...
by jewayne on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @11:01AM
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The reason UBI exists as an idea is that means-tested programs are inherently politically vulnerable. Another name for means-tested benefits would be "benefits ear-marked for the politically powerless".