Money for nothing? Why a universal basic income.

Money for nothing? Why a universal basic income.

‘What would you do if your income was taken care of?’

It’s a compelling question that gained worldwide attention when a pro-Universal Basic Income group in Switzerland unveiled a 8000 square metre poster in the middle of Geneva asking just this. The basic premise of UBI is that it should fall to government to provide a fixed living wage to all people regardless of income, job title, or inheritance — but adjusted for age — to secure the necessities of life. Not only to help cope with change, but to abolish poverty all together.

The idea has a rare bipartisan support. […]

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