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25. K&R Guaranteed living income time.

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 07:07 PM

Apr 2015

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/rethinking-the-idea-of-a-basic-income-for-all/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/14/opinion/wheeler-minimum-income/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/02/17/guaranteed_basic_income_the_real_alternative_to_the_minimum_wage.html

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Guess What Happened When Liberia Tested a Pilot Program of Cash Transfers to the Extreme Poor [View all] kpete Apr 2015 OP

Big Big BIG K&R!!! Excellent and thanks for sharing nt riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #1

Mincome (minimum income) was tried successfully in Canada, until conservatives buried it. Snarkoleptic Apr 2015 #2

They weren't the first: truebluegreen Apr 2015 #3

We did this exact same thing in the "golden years" of the 1950s. Yavin4 Apr 2015 #4

Union movement was not killed by union members upaloopa Apr 2015 #5

Two words for you: Reagan Democrats Yavin4 Apr 2015 #6

People became Reagan Democrats because upaloopa Apr 2015 #7

So was I. Yavin4 Apr 2015 #10

Yes race as being apposed to the Civil Rights movement upaloopa Apr 2015 #12

I was there too. The media constantly worked to steer public opinion against President Carter. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #44

No argument from me on that point upaloopa Apr 2015 #57

Thank you. And then they claim to be Christian. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #14

They are Christian. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #22

Be prepared to do a lot of calling out DFW Apr 2015 #40

Well said, DFW! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #49

I quite like that quote. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #55

Well, a minor nuance there DFW Apr 2015 #59

At the age of 73 I think I agree with you. One thing though the welfare we had in the 50s did not jwirr Apr 2015 #16

yes, i was gonna say; everybody's known it forever. but for some reason, it always gets ND-Dem Apr 2015 #41

They always claim, "There is someone somewhere getting something they don't deserve." Enthusiast Apr 2015 #45

Sometimes it's just selfishness. silverweb Apr 2015 #47

I'm sure our 'leaders' are aware of this, what happens when people have enough money to live on. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #8

School statistics are most remarkable TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #9

Well, sure, if you're talking an advanced nation like Liberia it might work. Not here, though. byronius Apr 2015 #11

This is what we have been saying for years. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #13

So the poor will spend the money on beer! they cry... Mopar151 Apr 2015 #15

Precisely. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #17

UNless they spend it at WalMart (or other BIG Boxes). bvar22 Apr 2015 #21

That is partly right. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #23

They employ people.. bvar22 Apr 2015 #24

I don't have to drive far. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #29

but if folks had more money and didn't have to pinch every penny, they might spend more at ND-Dem Apr 2015 #43

And to put icing on big box's cake, in many communities they get to KEEP the sales taxes they Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #50

Huh? Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #54

The Rs are always yelling small government. Social Security costs less to run than welfare. I am jwirr Apr 2015 #18

Our poor people are different from their poor people..... blackspade Apr 2015 #19

Kick. This should be widely seen and read! hifiguy Apr 2015 #20

K&R Guaranteed living income time. woo me with science Apr 2015 #25

K&R abelenkpe Apr 2015 #26

Richard Nixon was going to give us a guaranteed income Politicalboi Apr 2015 #27

Kickety kick kick. Scuba Apr 2015 #28

If it worked that well... BobTheSubgenius Apr 2015 #30

Thank you, kpete Cha Apr 2015 #31

All the money ends up in the hands of the wealthy, anyways. Why not cycle it through the hands of... marble falls Apr 2015 #32

That's why we should have bailed out the homeowners. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #37

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2015 #33

would love to see some rw heads explode allan01 Apr 2015 #34

What a nice story. betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #35

So money for the basics helps the basic economy,.....basically. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #36

Anyone who's ever been poor knows you spend every dime you have.. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #38

It's actually the 1%ers who can't be trusted with money. They usually spend it on war. villager Apr 2015 #39

or crap. i was just reading about some plutocrat who spent millions on his mansion, all ND-Dem Apr 2015 #46

This cannot be true! Only the rich can be trusted with money! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #42

Recommended and kicked, but... Quantess Apr 2015 #48

What about all those McDonald's franchisers? They might have to raise wages, too. End of the world leveymg Apr 2015 #51

I think all Americans should get a check from Corps, similar to Alaska. And Corps/Gov Sunlei Apr 2015 #52

K & R Thespian2 Apr 2015 #53

If the US would stop the practice of,.. NM_Birder Apr 2015 #56

I was expecting to read Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #58

kick woo me with science Apr 2015 #60