How many studies that boil down to giving people money with no strings attached that always result in “well it improves their lives it seems” are we gonna have before people finally decide it’s worth doing that stuff universally?
Even Milton Friedman, the Nobel winning economist credited for libertarianism and neoliberal economics was in favour of UBI.
He specifically advocated for simplifying the tax code, and abolishing the welfare state in favour of progressive tax rates which included a negative income tax, which is a more extreme UBI.
Right wing policy makers just heard the simplify tax code and abolish welfare state part.
But Dave from the local bar says he knows someone who took advantage of the benefits system so it’s obvious that everyone takes advantage of it and are just lazy and would rather get money for nothing…
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How many studies that boil down to giving people money with no strings attached that always result in “well it improves their lives it seems” are we gonna have before people finally decide it’s worth doing that stuff universally?
The trouble is, the people doing the studies and the people in charge of deciding where public money is spent and acquired, are different groups.
Even Milton Friedman, the Nobel winning economist credited for libertarianism and neoliberal economics was in favour of UBI.
He specifically advocated for simplifying the tax code, and abolishing the welfare state in favour of progressive tax rates which included a negative income tax, which is a more extreme UBI.
Right wing policy makers just heard the simplify tax code and abolish welfare state part.
Never, so long as there’s the notion that you have to “earn” or “deserve” it.
For some, life has to be suffering. I think that people can’t get past that way of thinking.
What? You mean without the cruelty? Why even bother?
But Dave from the local bar says he knows someone who took advantage of the benefits system so it’s obvious that everyone takes advantage of it and are just lazy and would rather get money for nothing… /S
“well i’m a raging alcoholic and spent all my welfare on the cheapest booze i could find, so obviously that’s what everyone’s going to do”
This is not going to go down well on Lemmy, but: not many studies boil down to this, unfortunately.
This article really changed my view on this https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/giving-people-money-helped-less-than
This article is not saying money does not help, but saying it’s not all it takes. I don’t think this is a hot take at all
breaking news: family in uganda starving to death despite having €40000 to eat