Category: Basic Income

Basic income to plug welfare leakage: J&K wants to experiment, will others follow too?

Basic income to plug welfare leakage: J&K wants to experiment, will others follow too?

When Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu once went on a round of his constituency, he decided to check out some anganwadi centres. He entered a small room which could not hold more than 10 children. He asked how many children were enrolled there and was told 60.

He then asked to see the plates the children ate from. He was told the children get their own plates. He asked about vessels used for cooking. There were none. There was no place to wash the plates or utensils. “It is a complete racket,” Drabu said as part of his […]

Discussion on Universal Basic Income – Ignoring experiences with DBT and Aadhaar

Discussion on Universal Basic Income – Ignoring experiences with DBT and Aadhaar

In the month preceding The Economic Survey , leaks from the Ministry of Finance helped created a buzz around “Universal Basic Income” (UBI). Two key principles of UBI are universality, so all citizens are covered, and an entitlement to a “basic income” that allows dignified living even in the absence of other earnings. Yet, the ideas that have been discussed so far are mangled versions of a UBI. The Economic Survey starts with an enthusiastic conversation with Mahatma Gandhi on UBI. For instance, it highlights the conceptual strength of the “universal” in UBI by pointing to India ’s […]

Is there any experimental proof that a universal basic income works well in some places?

Yes! I’ve got three chapters in my book ‘Utopia for Realists’ about several experiments that have happened in the past. For example:

In the 1970s the Canadian town of Dauphin trialled a basic income, but due to lack of funding were unable to analyse the results. When researchers looked at the data 25 years later, they discovered the experiment had been a huge success: the hospitalization rate went down by 8.5%, kids performed much better in school, domestic violence was down, as were mental health complaints. And the only ones who worked a little less were new mothers and students […]

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME

If Trump activates this, he will be the greatest president that ever existed.

I feel it coming.

UBI Informative Videos:Dr. Sam Harris:All urls found in this thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwc7dJiXjlk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rL6gJkdlNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX9T7GHs9fQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_KVfuiLXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHCK81I_Eo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHCK81I_Eo https://www.crystalbull.com/Social-Security-Privatization-Calculator/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSmjtVr5bVA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System Reminder that Universal Basic Income is a new scam from old communistsReminder that anyone going on about MUH FUTURE AUTOMATION should be strongly opposed to low- and medium-skilled immigration — but in reality almost ((((everyone)))) warning of future mass unemployment are also very much in favor of future mass immigration.Maybe this would work in a country […]

Here’s Why Experts Think Universal Basic Income Will Never Work

Here’s Why Experts Think Universal Basic Income Will Never Work

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a controversial plan to alleviate poverty in the age of automation.

While the UBI has its supporters, some experts believe that the initiative would be too costly and that it is unnecessary at this point.

UBI, A Controversial Concept Basic Income (or Universal Basic Income [UBI] when applied to an entire population), is, according to Basic Income Earth Network , “a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement.”So, in short, it’s a baseline income that is given to all. It is given outside of work, […]

Evidence no bar

Evidence no bar

In the month preceding The Economic Survey, leaks from the Ministry of Finance helped created a buzz around “Universal Basic Income” (UBI). Two key principles of UBI are universality, so all citizens are covered, and an entitlement to a “basic income” that allows dignified living even in the absence of other earnings. Yet, the ideas that have been discussed so far are mangled versions of a UBI. The Economic Survey starts with an enthusiastic conversation with Mahatma Gandhi on UBI. For instance, it highlights the conceptual strength of the “universal” in UBI by pointing to India’s abysmal record on […]

Is Universal Basic Income Possible in America?

Is Universal Basic Income Possible in America?

In 2016 every Alaskan resident received a check for $1,022 as part of the Alaska Permanent Fund. Since 1976 permanent citizens are awarded a small portion of the state’s $55 billion oil fund. As part of an agreement with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, legislators created a constitutional amendment to ensure that residents profit from the black liquid, as well as give them a financial cushion for when the reserves are inevitably tapped.

Not all governing bodies are so generous, and this one is not without controversy. Last year the dividend was an estimated $2,052 until Governor Bill Walker chopped it […]

Universal Basic Income will destroy incentive to work

Universal Basic Income will destroy incentive to work

Universal Basic Income has been getting increasing attention recently. Not only from those kind people with a genuine, if sometimes misguided, concern for the less successful in society. But also from wealthy, successful people who should know better. What is a Universal Basic Income and why is it receiving attention now?

The idea of a basic income for all the citizens of a country as a “right”, has been bounced around for years, it was one of the basic ideas of communism. The idea that everyone should have an equal share of the economic pie.

We only have to look at […]

Universal Basic Income Is a Neoliberal Plot To Make You Poorer

The reason many people on the left are excited about proposals such as universal basic income is that they acknowledges economic inequality and its social consequences. However, a closer look at how UBI is expected to work reveals that it is intended to provide political cover for the elimination of social programs and the privatization of social services. The Liberal Party’s resolution is no exception. Calling for “Savings in health, justice, education and social welfare as well as the building of self-reliant, taxpaying citizen,” clearly means social cuts and privatization.

UBI has been endorsed by neoliberal economists for a long […]

BELGIUM: Six in ten Flemish people in favour of basic income

According to a recent survey, 61% of Flemings agree that “everyone should have the right to a guaranteed basic income”. About a quarter say that, if guaranteed this right, they would start their own business, and women in particular would be more entrepreneurial.

The questions about a basic income guarantee formed part of a larger survey on the economy, conducted by Trendhuis (“Trend House”), a research group that has been following trends in public opinion in Belgium since 2005. For its survey on the economy, which was released in January 2017, it polled 1,028 members of the Flemish population […]