Letter: Does Universal Basic Income actually work?

Letter: Does Universal Basic Income actually work?

Holland

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the idea that all people deserve a basic, living wage regardless of work. One version of UBI proposed by Andrew Yang dubbed the “Freedom Dividend” would give all U.S. citizens $1,000/month for life.

A typical American, will hear this idea and think it’s absurd. “Who would want to work when being paid to sit around?” “People would senselessly spend on things like alcohol and gambling.” We can look at real-world test trials of UBI to examine the validity of these points. Stockton, California: The most recently concluded UBI trial took place in a city where […]

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