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Re:A Dutch city is giving money away to test the basic incom... by a_c_s on Thursday July 02, 2015 @02:56PM (#9820846)
Cutting all the programs needed to enable basic income would mean most public servants would lose their jobs.
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Re:A Dutch city is giving money away to test the basic incom... by epylar on Thursday July 02, 2015 @03:28PM (#9821041)
At which point they could go on basic income.
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Re:A Dutch city is giving money away to test the basic incom... by killface on Thursday July 02, 2015 @03:36PM (#9821090)
that's not a bad thing. reduces costs, reduces HR overhead, etc.
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Re:A Dutch city is giving money away to test the basic incom... by frogpelt on Thursday July 02, 2015 @03:08PM (#9820942)
I'm talking about elected officials.
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Re:A Dutch city is giving money away to test the basic incom... by a_c_s on Monday July 06, 2015 @10:31PM (#9843320)
The vast majority of bureaucrats are not elected officials
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