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ParkieDem

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5. I've always been intrigued by this idea ...

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 11:28 AM

Feb 2013

... and a similar (but not identical) concept such as the negative income tax.

It has support across a wide swath of the ideological spectrum, including far-right wingers and libertarians. Their argument is that if would be more efficient to simply replace all forms of social programs with this idea and avoid the administrative costs that those programs will inherently generate.

I'm not sure how it would play out in the real world, but the idea is definitely worth exploring.

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Raising the Minimum Wage is good, but a Basic Income would be better. [View all] reformist2 Feb 2013 OP

Yes, but....what can we do about the cost of living Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #1

I would say that the basic income has to be tied to the cost of living Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #2

This should be considered our first basic right. libtodeath Feb 2013 #3

I agree. Thomas Paine tied it to everyone's inherent right to own land. Not to buy land - to own it. reformist2 Feb 2013 #4

I've always been intrigued by this idea ... ParkieDem Feb 2013 #5

I here these ideas but the presentation talks only upaloopa Feb 2013 #6

Tax the wealth of those who could afford it. It would be their rental payment to the rest of us. reformist2 Feb 2013 #7