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Re:Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent by celeritascelery on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:41AM (#45591520)
7.2 million Irish multiplied by $18,000 a year is about $130 billion. In 2024 the government revenue was $148.3 billion. The government revenue would need to essentially double to make this program universal.
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Re:Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent by CalRobert on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:44AM (#45591557)
The Republic of Ireland has a population of ~5.4 million people.
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Re:Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent by patrickmcnamara on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @10:17AM (#45592951)
This is much closer than I was expecting somehow.
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Re:Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent by nabla9 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:23AM (#45592109)
Money goes in circle, your counterargument should include multiple steps. The net effect will not be UBI on top of wages.

For the economy as whole nothing is added. The money just flows different route that gives people more power.

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Re:Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent by andrepd on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:24AM (#45592123)
Not quite. A huge chunk of those 148 billion are pensions and welfare benefits, which UBI replaces.
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