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"Universal Basic Income" makes sense even for Republicans IF they actually do the math.
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OK OP, since you're still here, you said this would make sense to Republicans if we actually do the math.
So let's do the math OP. How much would this "basic income" be per month?
Quoting: R. Wordsworth I would say $2000 per adult, $1000 per dependent while ENDING ALL of the existing programs. The bureaucratic savings alone would be tremendous as well as the dumping of all the illegals off of those programs. That would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 trillion dollars per year. We only collect about 3 trillion per year in taxes. Eliminating all other welfare programs and social security would save us a trillion, but that leaves us still 2 trillion per year short just to pay for the universal income nevermind the rest of our budget. Where's the money gonna come from OP???I'm pretty sure UBI would also get rid of all those bloated retirement checks that government workers receive. You could also lower government pay down considerably and tell them to hit the road if they don't like it.
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