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This is one of the reasons why I like KidsCan, when they give out raincoats etc everyone in the class gets one.
I have some reservations about UBI because it seems to me that income inequality is a larger driver of poverty in a monetarist system and it might just prove inflationary. I'd like to see data from long-term trials. (On a personal level it would be better for me I think, but that's not enough to go on).
I don't think there are trials outside short term, small group studies. One of the reasons I want it so badly!
In my mind, you adjust taxes to offset the gain of cash from the UBi, with an intention of leaving everyone about even. This way it shouldn't be too inflationary, if at all.
I also question whether inflation that's driven by handing everyone money equally would actually drive inequality, as opposed to the normal process which is for the businesses to increase prices and give the average person nothing.
When you put it like that if you used tax it shouldn't be inflationary. Right, I'm voting for you at the next election!:)
Hell no, I'm glad we don't do write-in candidates 😆 (I don't think? 🫣 )
No, we don't. Those are spoiled ballots.
(I do think we should do official vote of no confidence though and have a law that if it wins they need to recontest the seat.)
Ooh a "none of the above" option! I like it!