Universal Basic Income

[wufwugy]

Well they do rape you with high taxes so there is that.

[spoonitnow]

Well they do rape you with high taxes so there is that.

But only if you've been employed for a majority of your adult life while making more than $20/hour or so.

[BananaStand]

But only if you've been employed for a majority of your adult life while making more than $20/hour or so.

Then you can afford it. Why should you have something other people don't have?

[spoonitnow]

Then you can afford it. Why should you have something other people don't have?

Because if they don't have money for a social life, they can't put in a fucking job application.

[wufwugy]

Then you can afford it. Why should you have something other people don't have?

Tax what you want less of, subsidize what you want more of.

So if you want less production (which means fewer goods/services for the poor) then tax the proceeds of production, and if you want even less production than that then subsidize those that produce the least.