alphacyberranger to World NewsEnglish • 11 months agoA Universal Basic Income Is Being Considered by Canada's Governmentwww.vice.comexternal-linkmessage-square246arrow-up11.2Karrow-down133cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish18•11 months agoI think the real problem will be, “how do we stop landlords from jacking up rent simply because everyone has some extra money now?”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•11 months agoThe same way we do with minimum wage: competition among landlords.
minus-square@Chr0nos1linkEnglish2•11 months agoAlong with companies raising prices of items. As a non Canadian, I’ll be curious to watch this play out.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•11 months agoNo company operating in a capitalist system has ever needed an excuse to raise prices. That’s not how it works at all.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•11 months agoImagine getting a raise because of the quality of your work and not because if you don’t you can’t afford to live
I think the real problem will be, “how do we stop landlords from jacking up rent simply because everyone has some extra money now?”
The same way we do with minimum wage: competition among landlords.
Along with companies raising prices of items. As a non Canadian, I’ll be curious to watch this play out.
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No company operating in a capitalist system has ever needed an excuse to raise prices. That’s not how it works at all.
Imagine getting a raise because of the quality of your work and not because if you don’t you can’t afford to live