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Most people would treestar May 2017 #1
I think today most people work to survive! yallerdawg May 2017 #4
True enough. treestar May 2017 #6
I agree get the red out May 2017 #10
Some right wingers do, but they are deserving. Like those guys who took over that Malheur Dream Girl May 2017 #14
+1 treestar May 2017 #22
Agree, but it's not just "American values." People work Hortensis May 2017 #19
and to have a better life in terms of treestar May 2017 #23
Conservatives naturally have a dark view of humanity. Hortensis May 2017 #26
Yeah their view of people is too negative treestar May 2017 #35
Anger and fear, anger and fear. VOX May 2017 #41
+100. Today's right-wing extremism is toxic. The Atlantic Hortensis May 2017 #42
Many people would not choose to work too. FLPanhandle May 2017 #21
I can agree with that, too treestar May 2017 #24
This is real also. But total veggies would spend their limited income Hortensis May 2017 #29
Maybe kids and old people would get more attention then, too. And parents would get relief lostnfound May 2017 #40
Many folks on disability do work janterry May 2017 #2
I worked for years even while disabled but I finally got Doreen May 2017 #32
If we're looking at one group of people to start giving it to . . . HughBeaumont May 2017 #3
This isn't about 'paying into.' yallerdawg May 2017 #5
While I support some model of UBI.... Adrahil May 2017 #11
Social justice. yallerdawg May 2017 #15
That's nice. Adrahil May 2017 #16
I'm going off of "what would happen if UBI were instituted". HughBeaumont May 2017 #27
"1. No More Poverty Trap" yallerdawg May 2017 #37
It is quite unfair to treestar May 2017 #7
I'll be honest--I wouldn't work if I didn't have to justiceischeap May 2017 #8
Follow your bliss! yallerdawg May 2017 #9
In other words, you would do work that you love. Iggo May 2017 #12
I don't see Photography as work though justiceischeap May 2017 #13
It sounds like a nice idea, but affordable housing would be a major issue. smirkymonkey May 2017 #17
Depends on what is considered "affordable" housing? yallerdawg May 2017 #28
Given the precarious state of our environment I think the less humans do, the better. nt jalan48 May 2017 #18
Maybe use UBI as an environmental incentive FLPanhandle May 2017 #20
UBI would be unconditional and universal. yallerdawg May 2017 #25
I just don't see this happening without some conditions FLPanhandle May 2017 #33
Universal Basic Income. yallerdawg May 2017 #36
I would strongly agree with that Calculating May 2017 #31
Aren't people with children potentially in greater need? Marengo May 2017 #39
I've been saying that for years. hunter May 2017 #34
I think people would still work Calculating May 2017 #30
What would Bernie do? yallerdawg May 2017 #38
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