@testeronious to News • 11 months agoSome people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square128arrow-up1688arrow-down18cross-posted to: economicsbasicincome
arrow-up1680arrow-down1external-linkSome people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.www.businessinsider.com@testeronious to News • 11 months agomessage-square128cross-posted to: economicsbasicincome
minus-square@SlopppyEngineerlink2•11 months agoAnd the discussion about immigrants receiving UBI is going to be very problematic.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•11 months agoIt will, yeah, but I think people will be a lot less worried about others succeeding when they themselves are succeeding as well. But maybe I’m underestimating the country’s racism. I hope I’m not.
minus-squaremycathas9liveslinkfedilink4•11 months ago@SlopppyEngineer @Signtist UBI will undoubtedly be tied to citizenship
And the discussion about immigrants receiving UBI is going to be very problematic.
It will, yeah, but I think people will be a lot less worried about others succeeding when they themselves are succeeding as well. But maybe I’m underestimating the country’s racism. I hope I’m not.
@SlopppyEngineer @Signtist
UBI will undoubtedly be tied to citizenship