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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???Hahhaah Your Icon of Burgess Meridith from the Twilight Zone episode where he is the Devil that runs a Linotype machine that prints FUTURE NEWS. Basic Income will not happen since the Democrats would loose many voters as the various welfare departments are shut down. Also, many of HHS departments are used to LAUNDER MONEY,ex: HUD. If the US doesnt wash illegal funds , other countries will and we will loose a ton of money.
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