Proposal Of Universal Basic Income Of $2,500 A Month Rejected

Proposal Of Universal Basic Income Of $2,500 A Month Rejected

FILE -A huge poster is pictured on the Plaine de Plainpalais square in Geneva, Switzerland. ( Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP) Switzerland – Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin on Sunday a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living in the wealthy country after an uneasy debate about the future of work at a time of increasing automation.

Supporters had said introducing a monthly income of 2,500 Swiss francs ($2,563) per adult and 625 francs per child under 18 no matter how much they work would promote human dignity and public service.

Opponents, including the government, said it […]

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