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In reply to the discussion: "Would people work if they didn't have to?" [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)28. Depends on what is considered "affordable" housing?
If you have a job, and you live in a fairly nice place that you consider affordable, and suddenly you lose your income - would you receive a "larger" basic income than everyone else?
The "regional" differences would still be based on your regional income. If you work in NYC, you can afford NYC.
If you don't work - and have UBI - why would you want to live in the most unaffordable housing in America? But if that's what you want to do, you get the same start as everyone else, and you find the work and pay that makes up the difference!
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Some right wingers do, but they are deserving. Like those guys who took over that Malheur
Dream Girl
May 2017
#14
Maybe kids and old people would get more attention then, too. And parents would get relief
lostnfound
May 2017
#40
It sounds like a nice idea, but affordable housing would be a major issue.
smirkymonkey
May 2017
#17