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Old 11-12-2020, 03:12 PM
 
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Based on the proposals from democrats, I could quit my job on UBI by cutting a few things out of my life.

Should the democrats push for it, now that Biden would sign it into law?
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:17 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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Time for Universal Basic Income?


You men, using the govt to steal money from people who earned it, and giving it to people who didn't?

Hell of an idea.

Who should the people getting stolen from, call to report the crime?

The cops?

But, the people doing the stealing, ARE the cops.

Uh oh......
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Honolulu, HI
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Okay, with UBI I can get hamburger steak instead of ribeye. Sounds like a crappy deal. No thanks!
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:23 PM
 
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Okay, with UBI I can get hamburger steak instead of ribeye. Sounds like a crappy deal. No thanks!

Yeah but you can not work. Plently of people fine with drinking cheap beer, eating crap food and playing video games all day
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:25 PM
 
Location: NYC
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I like my job.,..I wanna work.

This gonna raise my taxes?

Any additional income people receiving UBI made needs to get hella taxed then. Like Uber Capital Gain taxed.

You just know it's gonna get abused.
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:25 PM
 
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Time for Universal Basic Income?


You men, using the govt to steal money from people who earned it, and giving it to people who didn't?

Hell of an idea.

Who should the people getting stolen from, call to report the crime?

The cops?

But, the people doing the stealing, ARE the cops.

Uh oh......

But , we're told that it will encourage people to go out and start up businesses and live out their dreams?
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:27 PM
 
Location: Honolulu, HI
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Yeah but you can not work. Plently of people fine with drinking cheap beer, eating crap food and playing video games all day
I still want the ribeyes!

If not, I'll take the UBI along with a weekly bag of good weed.
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:28 PM
 
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People on UBI will be targeted by those who aren't. Natures way.
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:29 PM
 
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Time for Universal Basic Income?


You men, using the govt to steal money from people who earned it, and giving it to people who didn't?

Hell of an idea.

Who should the people getting stolen from, call to report the crime?

The cops?

But, the people doing the stealing, ARE the cops.

Uh oh......
I disagree with it on principal but I think it's inevitable. there will be a lot of unemployable people, made obsolete by automation and AI. unskilled and manual labor used to be a viable option for low IQ members of society but kiosks, machines and robots will replace them at a lower cost.

welfare will need to be provided to them, or else there will be a revolt or a lot of starving, homeless people.
it's already the case in several cities on the west coast.
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Old 11-12-2020, 03:31 PM
 
Location: NYC
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welfare will need to be provided to them, or else there will be a revolt or a lot of starving, homeless people.
it's already the case in several cities on the west coast.
We have welfare already. What would be the difference? Just the amount?

Or maybe the condition that you lose it once you get a real job?
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