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In reply to the discussion: Guess What Happened When Liberia Tested a Pilot Program of Cash Transfers to the Extreme Poor [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)25. K&R Guaranteed living income time.
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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
Mincome (minimum income) was tried successfully in Canada, until conservatives buried it.
Snarkoleptic
Apr 2015
#2
I was there too. The media constantly worked to steer public opinion against President Carter.
Enthusiast
Apr 2015
#44
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
I'm sure our 'leaders' are aware of this, what happens when people have enough money to live on.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#8
Well, sure, if you're talking an advanced nation like Liberia it might work. Not here, though.
byronius
Apr 2015
#11
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
The Rs are always yelling small government. Social Security costs less to run than welfare. I am
jwirr
Apr 2015
#18
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
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
What about all those McDonald's franchisers? They might have to raise wages, too. End of the world
leveymg
Apr 2015
#51