Newsroom Pro Managing Editor Bernard Hickey says a Universal Basic Income scheme has some merit.
He told RadioLIVE’s Mark Sainsbury that a basic income for those under 25 wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“We already have a universal basic income, it just happens to be for everybody over the age of 65.“You can’t do it for everyone, it would be too expensive at the moment without really massive changes to our tax system," he said.“[UBI] ensures that everyone has a basic income enough to survive and have a reasonable life .”UBI gives every citizen a government allowance, regardless of their employment […]
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