"americans with no abilities act" (loan, debt, tax) - Economics - Page 3 - City-Data Forum

Lowexpectations · 03-23-2021, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ChessieMom

Well I don't have an exact number for you.

But going by the number of people that always have their hands out, I suspect that it is a pretty high number.

Kind of what I figured

EDS_ · 03-23-2021, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by baycurious123

Actually, UBI isn't similar in any way whatsoever.

How's that?

CarnivalGal · 03-23-2021, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RationalExpectations

People who don't understand sarcasm have bigger problems to deal with.

The sad thing is that a lot of people don't realize it's a joke and truly believe that this is true.

NJ Brazen_3133 · 03-23-2021, 01:11 PM

Is this suppose to be an early April Fool's Joke?

Well, there exists an industry that is essentially people with no abilities or drive to make themselves useful to society. And they do get bailed out or stimulated all the time. You can basically call that a universal basic income for them.

ChessieMom · 03-23-2021, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowexpectations

Kind of what I figured

Same.

NJ Brazen_3133 · 03-23-2021, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by charlygal

FYI for folks that will believe this is real. From Snopes:

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Originally Posted by RationalExpectations

People who don't understand sarcasm have bigger problems to deal with.

Ok so this is a prank

I admit you got me there.

ChessieMom · 03-23-2021, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sand&Salt

Why are we harking back to Obama years?

All these non-abled people were supposed to have well-paying factory jobs, just like in the olden days, when Mr. T came on board.

That said, it was a funny piece.

Yes - it was an OLD piece, and I had read it before. Funny how it is still on point.

oregonwoodsmoke · 03-23-2021, 02:37 PM

Very funny. It would be funnier, however, if it wasn't skating so close to the razor edge of truth.

Perhaps not happening to jobs yet. Not to mention the unemployable don't want jobs, they just want a paycheck.

But it has already happened in rentals where income is not to be considered, and felonies can't be used for automatic rejection, and many places are closing the records about evictions so that evictees can find a place to live. Paying rent is no longer required. Don't pay rent and the landlord can't get you out.

ddm2k · 03-23-2021, 02:42 PM

AWNAA? Is this a joke? ANAWANA. "I don't wanna!"

Driver 47 · 03-23-2021, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowexpectations

I love when people just copy and paste to start a thread with no commentary of their own

Perhaps they lack the ability ?

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