Apparently the author is proposing to have both a UBI and guaranteed jobs: There is an objection on the left of a different sort: That the job guarantee goes much too far in indulging the right’s romanticization of the dignity of work. These critics often argue for the universal basic income (UBI), another ambitious policy idea that would give every American an unconditional monthly cash grant. It, and the job guarantee, have sometimes been cast as an either-or choice. There is no reason for this; the two proposals are complementary. The UBI does provide every worker the option of […]
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