Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 05-30-2017, 08:13 PM
 
Location: Twin Falls Idaho
4,996 posts, read 2,436,163 times
Reputation: 2540

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by AfriqueNY View Post
Same here. ....... But.... Since that is gravy I would use that for my Mustang GT500 payment.....
Wait..this is in addition to everyone's income?!!

That's not inflationary **Sarcasm***
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 05-30-2017, 08:17 PM
 
10,920 posts, read 6,887,329 times
Reputation: 4942
Quote:
Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220 View Post
85% of that would go to my apartment rent. I would still need a job
100% would go to cover ~65% of my rent.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Tri STATE!!!
8,518 posts, read 3,735,342 times
Reputation: 6349
You guys must not live in NY
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 08:19 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
39,034 posts, read 27,456,929 times
Reputation: 15950
Consider moving.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 08:19 PM
 
Location: Tri STATE!!!
8,518 posts, read 3,735,342 times
Reputation: 6349
If I lived in some rural area of the deep South I would be happy as a clam with 300 bucks a week..... When you can rent a whole house for 400 bucks a month it makes sense .
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 08:46 PM
 
33,016 posts, read 27,385,078 times
Reputation: 9074
Quote:
Originally Posted by AfriqueNY View Post
If I lived in some rural area of the deep South I would be happy as a clam with 300 bucks a week..... When you can rent a whole house for 400 bucks a month it makes sense .

I pay more than that for a fractional house.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 09:57 PM
 
19,707 posts, read 10,051,883 times
Reputation: 13064
You can rent a nice 3 br house here in Missouri for $500. With good credit, you can buy one for $400 a month. Of course, average wage is about $9 an hour.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 10:07 PM
 
4,491 posts, read 2,218,623 times
Reputation: 1992
Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Gringo View Post
Well, gimme the $1100/month for a few years and call it an experiment.

$1100 is not actually that much. In some places, it's basically nothing. I could survive on that (roughly a yearly income of 13000) in Alabama or Iowa, but try doing that in New York. That's a few months rent when you factor in the cost of everything else.

For what it's worth, I describe myself as a progressive, which for clarity, means I believe in supporting policy that reforms society for the better. I absolutely believe a universal basic income is an inevitability. It does not mean I think we should rush into it. All things have their time.

As for why you should amount to something, is there any motivation that people have that isn't purely monetary? Money is a wonderful incentive, but many people do things they enjoy to make money. Creative fields in general, which are not necessarily the best paid and often the least secure career paths, do their work because the enjoy it. The idea of a basic income is that people could have their base needs met with the basic income and then enrich their lives with craft or family. Start a brewery or write a novel to afford you iPhone and use your publicly received income to get food and shelter. That's the idea.

And again, to be clear, that's my vision for the future, not the present.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-30-2017, 10:11 PM
 
21,108 posts, read 13,486,038 times
Reputation: 19722
Quote:
Originally Posted by Floorist View Post
You can rent a nice 3 br house here in Missouri for $500. With good credit, you can buy one for $400 a month. Of course, average wage is about $9 an hour.
I have trouble believing that. I have a friend who rents a decent 3 bedroom in Texas, an inexpensive part of Texas, and even there, the neighborhood is pretty crappy to be only $500/month. And the LL doesn't do pest control, the fence is falling down.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-31-2017, 12:12 AM
 
34 posts, read 15,121 times
Reputation: 33
It's a nice chunk of change to be given, but it's not giving you much of a life.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top