Message from @GingaBomber
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And government is not a revenue generator
government revenue is taxpayer money
Yes.
Why should the taxpayer be expected to pay into an equity system?
It's not an equity system.
basic income,
The bottom is equity
It is literally redistribution of wealth, just on a small scale
Its equal opportunity. If the govt gets its revenue from something other than tax
It's not opportunity, it's outcome
So you're against welfare?
Im only against how its implemented now.
Right now its just a really easy way to get votes at the expense of taxpayers
As a rule, yes
That said, i can sympathise with those that can't provide for their own due to debilitation,
Hence i'm okay with essential welfare
but like ginga said
Not as a means to buy votes
I think any safety net should be minimized, and dissolved if a better alternative emerges outside of government provided means
Okay, well it is my proposal that this would be a viable option for those that wish to leave welfare and re-enter the work force.
The system now is okay, its just too corrupt.
No drug testing on applicants.
that is the whole idea behind welfare, a safety net to help people get back on track
The issue is "good luck getting people to work if they're comfortable"
Drug testing is costly and ineffective.
Which is the issue, we have no idea to proove that they are spending welfare on what its meant for.
And dont forget the sugar industry push to stop the ban on being able to buy soft drinks with food stamps
There's a bigger issue with UBI: It'll create a class of people who depend heavily on state income.
They'll have literally nothing better to do but complain they need more. It'll be the G7 protests daily.
Okay, well I don't care if they're actively looking or not, so there's that.
There is alot of lobbying and politics in welfare as it is now.
When it should be an apolitical position
Plus, you'd have issues of what is a "sustainable income"
Why wouldn't you, if they're receiving money for it?
NYC is much, much more than upstate.
Ginga, theres lobbying in politics for ENTERTAINMENT 😛
I never said it would be sustainable at first.
I said 1,000 a month.
So the NYC'ers will complain they need more UBI and the upstaters would be swamped. Probably not do anything at all.
1000 a month is nothing in NYC. It'll barely have any effect.
Yes.
Correct
So it would almost certainly end up higher
It would force people to move out of densely populated cities, and move to cheaper states 🤔
Also, are we assuming people will have full control over their prices?
No.