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Re:Rather than savage cuts, Switzerland considers “Star Trek... by danielweber on Friday October 11, 2013 @03:12PM (#6535243)
> the program will chip in the rest to top it up.

You just instituted a 100% marginal tax rate on the working poor.

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Re:Rather than savage cuts, Switzerland considers “Star Trek... by astrodust on Friday October 11, 2013 @03:49PM (#6535513)
How so? Most guaranteed income programs work like a negative tax, they pay you what you didn't get.
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Re:Rather than savage cuts, Switzerland considers “Star Trek... by danielweber on Saturday October 12, 2013 @09:41AM (#6538703)
Most guaranteed income programs

Who? Who does this?

Earn $13,000 a year and get a $5,000 bump up.

Earn $15,000 a year and get a $3,000 bump up.

That's a 100% marginal tax. It is the worst possible design.

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