Forty-six percent (46%) of voters nationwide favor providing every American with a guaranteed basic income of $1,000 a month. A ScottRasmussen.com national opinion survey found that 54% are opposed (see question wording and toplines).
We asked about the monthly total of $1,000 because that is close to the figure suggested by professors Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght. Their book promoting a Universal Basic Income argues that it is essential for real freedom. However, the authors recognize that their approach clashes with the deeply ingrained and widely held belief that all who are able to work should support themselves.
While the […]
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