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Re:Four Reasons a Guaranteed Income Won't Work by marknutter on Friday December 06, 2013 @10:39PM (#6865374)
The problem is when people start to say that money for xboxes, clothes, and new iphones should be covered by a basic income.
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Re:Four Reasons a Guaranteed Income Won't Work by oakwhiz on Saturday December 07, 2013 @05:56AM (#6866126)
You're saying that people should not be allowed to purchase clothing with money from social assistance programs. I'm fairly certain that clothing is a basic human necessity, especially during the winter.

The problem is when people start to say that they ought to have control over other people's lives.

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Re:Four Reasons a Guaranteed Income Won't Work by adamnemecek on Friday December 06, 2013 @10:40PM (#6865378)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope
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