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"Universal Basic Income" makes sense even for Republicans IF they actually do the math.
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 75979592:MV8zNTcxODM1XzY3Njc1MDg3XzY3NTk3OTg2] [quote:Anonymous Coward 27690441:MV8zNTcxODM1XzY3Njc0MjE4XzlEMUM2QzU1] [quote:Peepaws:MV8zNTcxODM1XzY3NjcxMTk2Xzg3RTU4NTMx] [quote:Anonymous Coward 74958647:MV8zNTcxODM1XzYzNzkxODE1XzU5QzcyQ0RC] [quote:Anonymous Coward 64654395:MV8zNTcxODM1XzYzNzkxNzIzXzkwRDU5RDEw] [quote:Anonymous Coward 74958647:MV8zNTcxODM1XzYzNzkxNzAyX0Q1RTRDRjA0] [quote:Anonymous Coward 73163033:MV8zNTcxODM1XzYzNzkxNjU1XzM3MzVDNEQ1] It could never work idiot. [/quote] If you took away a large portion of money the rich are hoarding, then yes it could. [/quote] Hoarding. Either you believe in private property or you don't. After that you're just arguing details. [/quote] And the majority of this private property is a result of inheritance, the lazy bums spoiled rich kids who are living off their parents hard work. [/quote] The communists totally agree with you. The bible clearly states parents should leave their property to their children. The communists hate the bible because it's big on family and tribes. [/quote] http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message3773516/pg1 [/quote] Yes, regulated, taxable work is simply not natural to humans. Activity to ensure good shelter, decent food, warmth, health, good family and community relations, entertainment and worship are certainly normal, healthy human activities. Always have been. Universal income would encourage normal people to do more of these normal healthy activities. And create ad hoc, non-regulated, non-taxable work. Producing more income than is possible through regulated, taxable work and giving people more money to spend on regularly taxed goods which would increase tax revenue. Another reason the global corps are backing universal income. [/quote]
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Instead of just reflexively opposing a Basic Income in the US, the Republicans should actually look at the advantages.
If the new Basic Income Law is passed so that it completely REPLACES welfare payments, food stamps, Social Security payments, disability payments, and ALL other government payments, the savings in paper shuffling and bureaucracy alone would pay for the new program.
Also, by writing the new law to apply to "US Citizens ONLY," it would eliminate Billions of dollars in payments to illegals in all of those replaced programs.
A Basic Income would also increase the buying power for retailers, etc. This idea makes perfect sense from both a liberal and conservative perspective.
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