Category: Basic Income

Isaac Reese says that universal basic income could have lessened the economic and public health crises of COVID-19. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle) The world is teetering under the mortal and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of necessary social distancing practices, a massive recession is expected to hit the world and U.S. economies. Panic and mass hysteria have consumed the U.S. population as people hoard supplies necessary to survive a long period of self-isolation.

This outbreak has already illustrated the brokenness and instability of America’s health care and economic systems — it is clear […]

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It seems pandas are making the most of having the zoo to themselves Money for nothing? It’s basic, really

TAKEN in the round, all things considered, including the moral and spiritual aspects, and trying to remember one’s wider social responsibilities, I believe that, on the whole, I am in favour of being given money for nothing.

Ergo, a Universal Basic Income (UBI) gets my vote. In the wake of the coronavirus , the Spanish Government has declared an aim of rolling out just such a thing – and not just for a wee laugh. It wants UBI to become something […]

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19 PS department presidents have signed a column in the Journal du Dimanche to demand the establishment of a universal "basic income". An allowance "without consideration but with enhanced support", automatic, declining and of an amount equal to the poverty line

They want a universal "basic income". Nineteen PS presidents of departments claim this Sunday the establishment of what they present as a pragmatic tool to fight against poverty in the context of the coronavirus epidemic.

"While the Covid-19 health crisis evolves every day a little more into a global economic crisis, pushing our solidarity systems to their […]

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Source: Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As Spain struggles to get through the COVID-19 crisis, the country’s leftwing government is considering implementing Universal Basic Income (UBI) to help its citizens weather the resulting economic hardships.

With most of the country’s citizens in lockdown, businesses throughout Spain have largely closed or greatly reduced the size of their staff, leading to mass unemployment claims.

In the United States, UBI entered the political conversation during the recent Democratic presidential campaign in large part due to presidential campaign of businessman Andrew Yang.While it appears unlikely that a federal policy will become a reality in […]

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How their bankrupt ugly colonizer lispy asses going to afford this??

Well, damn.

It’s true talk tho, they really are a broke ass country. Even before this whole thing, they had like 35 % youth unemployment lol. Lol. Yeah, I know it’s true, but you don’t see people read Spain for filth that often. It was both hilarious and refreshing. too bad we’re crabs in a bucket in America. They’re devoleped and before the corona their unemployment was below 10%. You guys need to leave your houses and start travelling. We don’t […]

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Universal Has Been Tried Before. It Didn’t …

https://www.heritage.org/poverty-and-inequality/commentary/universal-basic-income-has-been-tried-it-didnt-work

Those calling for a government-funded universal basic income are acting as though it’s a hot new idea. It’s not. It’s been tried before—and it didn’t work. In essence, universal basic. Is this the moment for universal basic income ? https://phys.org/news/2020-03-moment-universal-basic-income.htmlMar 25, 2020 · Until now, universal basic income—a concept that would give all members of society an unconditional, guaranteed cash payment—has received limited. A Universal Basic Income Might Hurt Poor People More Than … https://psmag.com/economics/a-universal-basic-income-might-hurt-poor-people-more-than-helpIn recent years, the concept of a universal basic income (UBI)—governments providing every single citizen with a […]

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For this post we will take on UBI (universal basic income), the theory that it would be beneficial in the long run to pay everyone regardless of income a certain basic income, everyone month, from the government. So if you made no money from work you would still be paid the same basic amount as someone that made let’s say a million dollars a month. There are many reasons people support this idea. One of the prevailing thoughts is that with the increasing level of artificial intelligence and automation many will become unemployed and thus need some sort of […]

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Millions of us are losing huge chunks of our income during Coronavirus lockdown, and many people are losing their jobs entirely. The government support package simply isn’t enough to keep families going. Universal Credit is taking weeks and £94 a week is not enough to pay rent and bills. The temporary payments offered exclude millions of people – if you’re recently self-employed, if you’ve been on maternity leave, on a zero-hours contract or lost your job…

So many of us are falling through the cracks and it’s going to be impossible to support ourselves and our families within the next […]

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