The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee says Australia's unemployment benefits are woefully inadequate, and Australia sticks out internationally.
  • @abhibeckert
    1•7 months ago

    I’d vote for a ubi in a heartbeat

    With you there.

    and lower home prices.

    The issue is just not that simple to fix.

    • @macrocephalic
      2•7 months ago

      There are a lot of things which can be done to start fixing it, but we won’t even do those. Get rid of the capital gains discount and make investment losses only able to be counted against profit from that investment (not other income).

      Then you can start looking at supply and liquidity issues.