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DFW

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18. Very few actually

Reply to Squidly (Reply #12)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 12:08 PM

Aug 2020

Pretend it’s 1942 and Enteignung is in full swing. Confiscate 100% of the net worth of Bill Gates and distribute it to every man, woman and child in the USA. That would net them all about $400 apiece—once. What about next week? Playing Robin Hood isn’t going to solve the mess we’re in this time. The problem is far more complicated. The proportions no longer permit simple solutions.

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Universal basic income will get the poor and young voters to the polls and elect Joe and Kamala. [View all] Imallin4Joe Aug 2020 OP

I support it, as long as it is not the RW version mvd Aug 2020 #1

RW version? Nexus2 Aug 2020 #7

Right wing version mvd Aug 2020 #17

Nope. it will scare some independents away tho. Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #2

I disagree. They cast everything we do as socialist mvd Aug 2020 #3

Get the Presidency. Possibly the Senate. And expand the House. Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #6

I don't disagree that it is a start mvd Aug 2020 #16

That's not a winning issue in the GE redstateblues Aug 2020 #4

It sure helped Yang a lot. nt LexVegas Aug 2020 #5

That is not a winning message in a Presidential race. MineralMan Aug 2020 #8

Do you have obnoxiousdrunk Aug 2020 #9

No. It will do the opposite. honest.abe Aug 2020 #10

To sell this to the voters DFW Aug 2020 #11

start taxing the 1% like they should be taxed Squidly Aug 2020 #12

Very few actually DFW Aug 2020 #18

Not the only solution, but part of it mvd Aug 2020 #20

America won't do it until forced through total collapse. Baked Potato Aug 2020 #13

Terrible idea to run on SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #14

Red state young people would love legal Marijuana? pwb Aug 2020 #15

No for the simple reason that people really don't want a handout they want a job grantcart Aug 2020 #19

How did Andrew Yang do? brooklynite Aug 2020 #21

I am very much in favor of a UBI. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #22