geteilt von: https://feddit.org/post/1531175

Universal Basic Services (UBS) is an alternative case to UBI.

Under UBS, the provision of free public services must go beyond health or education to cover other basic necessities (e.g., housing, care, transport, information, nutrition).

UBS can be more egalitarian with a strong redistributive performance and impact on income inequalities.

UBS can also be more sustainable by decarbonizing the economy in a just way - rather than disproportionally loading the costs on the lower income brackets - and by supporting sustainable consumption corridors.

  • @[email protected]
    5•5 months ago

    It also end-runs the UBI issue of “we give everyone $x, and landlords just raise all rents $x to capture it.”

    • themeatbridge
      5•5 months ago

      UBI needs to be tied to the cost of living. That’s the best way to prevent predatory inflation.