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20. Basic Income

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 07:16 PM

Jul 2014

Basic Income could be used to help augment a reduced workday/work week for many hourly wage earners.

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Arguments for a 4-hour workday [View all] TheGoodNews Jul 2014 OP

I love this idea. JaneyVee Jul 2014 #1

I know a lot of folks being paid 7 hour days yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #2

Wouldn't the 4 day work week be a better idea? n/t FSogol Jul 2014 #3

Yes Joel thakkar Jul 2014 #15

I think we should have a four-day workweek... KansDem Jul 2014 #4

Well considering most stats I've seen says we can have the basics..... socialist_n_TN Jul 2014 #5

Campaign for a 4-hour workday TheGoodNews Jul 2014 #6

A couple of thoughts here. SheilaT Jul 2014 #7

School... LWolf Jul 2014 #17

Basic Income TheGoodNews Jul 2014 #20

Problem with that . . . YarnAddict Jul 2014 #8

I'm old enough to recall "Banker's hours." SheilaT Jul 2014 #18

Way back when . . . YarnAddict Jul 2014 #19

I couldn't get everything I need to get done in only 4 hours. alarimer Jul 2014 #9

one of the wonderful perks of living in America,..... Freedom. NM_Birder Jul 2014 #10

"and can attain any level of success you desire" PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #11

It is in every city, except Detroit maybe, it's fucked. NM_Birder Jul 2014 #12

you are wrong PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #13

I'm not wrong, and here is why. NM_Birder Jul 2014 #14

If people can earn a living wage in those 4 hours, LWolf Jul 2014 #16