Activists push for guaranteed minimum income for Canadians

Re:Activists push for guaranteed minimum income for Canadians by harmegido on Sunday June 29, 2014 @07:09PM (#7962858)

Well no, you wouldn't get more money for doing nothing. If you're unemployed with few skills, your options are this:

1) Stay unemployed and live off 20k/yr. 2) Work a min wage job and live off 40k/yr.

Many people will choose option 2.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Activists push for guaranteed minimum income for Canadians by dmckeon on Sunday June 29, 2014 @07:34PM (#7962932)

Also consider the cost of day care, for families of a single parent, or where both parents work. Plenty of numbers in:

[ Parent | on HN ]