No easy answers for guaranteed basic income dilemma

No easy answers for guaranteed basic income dilemma

Lincoln McCardle Our London

It’s a controversial idea, giving periodic cash payments unconditionally to everyone without any type of prerequisites or work requirements. The hope being that it would cut government red tape and more importantly, reduce poverty. Of course, the long-term effects of giving the most disadvantaged amongst us a sense of self-esteem has yet to be fully ascertained. We’ve never tried something like this, and while many will argue we shouldn’t do it, others will suggest we have to do something. Our current social assistance programs are clearly failing.

The outcomes are hard to predict, however I believe those […]

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