• centof@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Would you ask that if it came to the defense budget?

    I would rather the government spent its money on directly helping citizens rather than only giving it to the military industrial complex.

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        1 year ago

        Neither does a UBI. It merely claims to help people improve their life.

        You’re the one bringing capitalism into this.

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            1 year ago

            A UBI is universal in the sense that it applies without a means test or a need to work. Traditional social welfare programs have many overly restrictive policies that limit who is eligible. This results in only about ~25% of those who are eligible actually using those programs.

            If you are arguing that the linked article is not an example of a UBI, you would be correct as it is a targeted basic income.