I think there is no conflict between a basic income and Universal Basic Services because we need both policies.
To explain, under Universal Basic Services (UBS) the government provides everybody with certain services for free. The government pays for those services by imposing a tax. Interestingly, we already have UBS in most countries; including the United States.
The government provides free transportation in the form of highways and roads any with a vehicle can use in the United States, for instance. The federal government pays for America’s highways with a gasoline tax.Other examples of UBS include the National Health Service in […]
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