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CK_John

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9. The government in Ontario, Canada is running a basic income project in three communities, focused on

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:46 AM

Jan 2018

people on low incomes.

A two-year pilot programme is currently running in Finland, where 2,000 unemployed people are given a €560 (£490) monthly income.

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IMO, Oprah Winfrey will need to offer a UBI program to get on the ticket. [View all] CK_John Jan 2018 OP

That's her barrier to entry? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #1

Several Millennials have already offered UBI programs but have not CK_John Jan 2018 #4

That is what brought you to the thought it is a barrier to entry for Oprah. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #5

She could probably fund one herself... nt ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #2

Nah - everyone gets a self-driving car! jberryhill Jan 2018 #3

What has cars to do with UBI programs??? CK_John Jan 2018 #6

UBI will have to be sufficient to make the monthly payment on a self-driving car jberryhill Jan 2018 #12

Im willing to bet that no Democratic candidate does... brooklynite Jan 2018 #7

The government in Ontario, Canada is running a basic income project in three communities, focused on CK_John Jan 2018 #9

As I said, no hard data on results, and no national implementation strategy brooklynite Jan 2018 #11

So, you already had your UBI thread for the month of January snooper2 Jan 2018 #8

I don't understand your FYI?????????????????? CK_John Jan 2018 #10

My wife usually take antibiotics for it, GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #13