The concept of a universal basic income (UBI) is highly controversial. It is a system whereby, in place of all the various social programs, a guaranteed basic income is granted to every citizen. There are various methods of how this is done – some graduated, and some just a base amount. Amongst libertarians, the conflict is generally not over whether UBI can replace some or all of the social programs, but more typically it is over whether it is right and just to take from some in the form of taxes to give to others in the form of […]
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