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In reply to the discussion: A Reverse Income Tax: A Bold Replacement for Social Security, Welfare, Food Stamps, and others [View all]quakerboy
(13,918 posts)56. Neither plan has a shot
And I think I could make an argument that any world that would allow one would allow the other. Of course in that world, its entirely possible neither would be necessary to begin with.
That said.. We don't need more work done. We don't need more consumption. We have everything we need, excepting technological breakthroughs. and those are not something that we will get by throwing increased production/consumption at the universe. What we need is more time for parents to spend helping their kids with homework, more time for people to cook a healthy dinner, etc.
This idea of limitless growth is killing us. We need sustainability. What you describe sounds a lot like cancer to me, growth for its own sake.
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A Reverse Income Tax: A Bold Replacement for Social Security, Welfare, Food Stamps, and others [View all]
BrentWil
Jan 2012
OP
I had an uncle who proposed it in Canada. Studied it in university. From what I can remember it
applegrove
Jan 2012
#10
it would likely be better than SS and would serve all the same purposes, in any event....
mike_c
Jan 2012
#7
People don't get 50K in SS benefits per year when they retire. That is what I am saying to give
BrentWil
Jan 2012
#13
I'm sorry-- the OP isn't mine and I don't have the inclination to research it's claims for you...
mike_c
Jan 2012
#16
Unfortunately, people are too tied to the competition thing without thinking it through...
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
#32
It does away with the worst part of capitalism competition. Hunger, homelessness...
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
#40