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pjc50
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People kept working, became healthier while on bas...
Yeah, that's a means test and breahes the "universal" principle.
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The program was never a universal basic income, just a basic income pilot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Basic_Income_Pilot_Pro...
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You've hit the nail on the head - means testing is the killer of any social program. Means testing makes social programs challenging to access and frustrating to use, leading to them being unpopular and unsuccessful.
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