Basic income is a government payment to a person or family to provide a minimum income. It has never been implemented by any nation, but pilot programs are now underway or planned in Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Kenya, Ontario, and California. In 2016, a referendum in Switzerland rejected a proposal to establish a basic income. The aim is to reduce poverty and bureaucracy with a program that is more generous and easier to administer than standard programs such as welfare and disability.
Implementing basic income requires many practical details such as what amount should be provided and whether it is best […]
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