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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: i smell blood in the water...... [View all]passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)109. Trudeau is going to give away free money
Canada plans to experiment with giving people unconditional free money
Finland and the Netherlands have already shown their interest in giving people a regular monthly allowance regardless of working status, and now Ontario, Canada is onboard.
While one kneejerk reaction is to argue that free money creates a lazy working class, research suggests the opposite is true. Supported by the financial safety net, people in one 2013 study actually worked 17% longer hours and received 38% higher earnings when basic income was given a shot.
http://www.techinsider.io/ontario-announces-basic-income-plan-2016-3
I wonder if Bernie will consider playing with this if he's elected and Canada's plan seems to be working. I also read in the Guardian that millennials all around the globe are experiencing the lowest wages since we've been recording this information. The recession, high home prices and rent, and low wages and globalism have all had their impact. Maybe it's time to look at home prices too, although so many people's wealth (if you can call it that) is tied up in their homes, it would most likely be impossible to try to make an adjustment to match incomes. We'll have to do it the other way...bring incomes up to match current cost of living.
I'm thinking that globalism has worked to lower wages in the US better than we even know yet.
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A lot of us are fed up with the stupid vote. It doesn't have to come from the south either.
Cleita
Mar 2016
#6
Bernie mentioned that he does better against Rs than Hillary does. Good point.
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2016
#55
I don't blame them. Most had never even heard of Sanders. That was by design, DWS & DNC. nt
Xipe Totec
Mar 2016
#104
I don't even blame them. I blame the Christian fundamentalists and evangelicals for turning
Cleita
Mar 2016
#114
Yet idiots like that make decisions that impact you as well as the stupid people who voted for them.
Cleita
Mar 2016
#116
Don Lemon has gone after Hillary twice, particularly with the Super Predators question.
BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
#13
I thought I heard Bernie say 20% of the money went to small businesses.
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2016
#59
I read earlier today that the establishment was getting ready to throw Hillary under the bus
notadmblnd
Mar 2016
#37
It could also be a way to get to the heart of the questions and wrap it up. I think the Obama
FighttheFuture
Mar 2016
#99
I tend to agree. Polls do not show her winning against the R's except, maybe, Trump.
FighttheFuture
Mar 2016
#120
Bernie promising free college by taxing Wall Street should get the Millenial vote.
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2016
#19
So...NOW she wants to set big goals? What happened to attacking Bernie for having big goals?
Bubzer
Mar 2016
#25
No kidding. She reminds a little of trump, in how she'll yammer on and see what sticks.
Bubzer
Mar 2016
#38
Yup, the fracking and bringing up the forbidden words "global warming"
Colorado Rambler
Mar 2016
#80
Welcome to DU and yes, he is! And when he wins, he will be the best president
Feeling the Bern
Mar 2016
#78
We still have the momentum growing. That scares the hell out of the oligarchs. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#75
Oh, I do hope so. I feel it too. Could it be? Phonebank, phonebank, phonebank, phonebank!!!!!!!
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#81