Universal basic income looks like a big-government redistribution scheme, but it may be the best way to rein in entitlements Art credit: Gary Locke At first blush, universal basic income sounds like something dreamed up on a California commune or in a late-night college bull session. The idea: Just give people money. Ask nothing in return. Impose no requirement to work or to look for work. And don’t just give taxpayer money to people living in poverty, give it to everybody—from gazillionaire to gig-worker—no questions asked.
Yet universal basic income is an idea that is having its moment. Enthusiasm for […]
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