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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by TheOtherHobbes on Friday November 14, 2025 @01:39PM (#45930230)
No.

So far as I know, every single UBI trial has had consistently positive outcomes. People get jobs, get training, get a roof over their heads.

Giving people money does in fact give people more choices, and helps make the poor less poor.

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by card_zero on Friday November 14, 2025 @11:54PM (#45935147)
Which UBI trials do you know about? There's a list here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income_pilots

But only six of the listed pilots mention the results.

1970s NIT pilots: no noticeable improvements.

Mincome: significant reduction in hospitalization. Slight decrease in work?

Tribal profit sharing: better homelife for children, parents on the booze less.

Madhya Pradesh: great success.

Netherlands: increased employment slightly, not health.

Finland: improved health slightly, not employment (employment was the goal).

So, I don't know. I suppose it helps, but mostly in Madhya Pradesh.

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by lostlogin on Sunday November 16, 2025 @12:13PM (#45946642)
Everyone over 65 gets a state pension in NZ. And they hardly contribute to the tax take. I’d say that’s a partial UBI.
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